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Battling fusarium head blight (FHB)? Maybe kochia or wild oat are your biggest concerns. This week, read about factors affecting FHB impact on wheat. If you prefer podcasts, listen to the interview with Dr. Charles Geddes on kochia and wild oat.
- Kaitlin Berger, west editor
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The Manitoba government is investing millions to support Assiniboine College’s new Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture.
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Alberta Grains board chair, Tara Sawyer, is taking a leave of absence and Scott Jespersen, vice chair, will assume the role of acting chair.
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The Canadian Prairies Trusted Advisor Partnership welcomes three new companies.
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A new research study looks at diverse flax-based rotations to improve weed control. It shows it’s important to combine short-term and long-term weed management strategies. Short-term strategies can include the use of more competitive varieties, narrower row spacing and increasing crop density. Long-term strategies can involve diversifying herbicide modes of action and increasing rotational crop diversity.
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Fusarium head blight is one of the most damaging diseases on hard red spring wheat on the Prairies. A research study led by the University of Manitoba looked into how weather, variety, fungicide application at anthesis to control FHB, as well as pre-harvest glyphosate application affected wheat grain quality.
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Kochia and wild oat are two weeds that are top of mind for growers across the Prairies. While kochia is a relatively newer concern, it’s a highly adaptable weed that’s moving further and further north. Wild oat has been a problem for a long time and resistance continues to evolve. In this episode of Inputs, Dr. Charles Geddes discusses the characteristics of kochia and wild oat, what conditions cause them to thrive and more.
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July 22 - August 6, 2025 | Lacombe, AB | Vermilion, AB | Donnelly, AB
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