Thinking about Reseeding Cereals? Read this First.
I have been receiving a few calls on producers considering reseeding poor barley stands, or concerned about their cereal crops in general. So I thought I would take this chance to review some key...
View ArticleDon’t Rely Solely on Your Grain Loss Monitor – Estimating Harvest Losses in...
It is harvest time in Manitoba. Since final yields aren’t determined until the crop is in the bin, attention now has to be focused on the harvest operation. Grain loss at harvesting time is a direct...
View ArticleSafe Rates of Seed Placed Fertilizer – Cereals & Canola
A reminder that if seedbeds turn dry, the safety margin shrinks when applying seed placed fertilizer. Seedburn can result from ammonia toxicity and/or salt content of fertilizers. For nitrogen, our...
View ArticleWill my early seeded wheat survive the forecasted cold snap?
With the forecasted cool temperatures, perhaps a quick refresher is needed for the potential impact on Manitoba’s spring cereal crops. Spring cereals such as wheat, barley and oats are very tolerant to...
View ArticleThe Potential Impact of Spring Frost on Winter Wheat
With the forecasted cooler overnight temperatures, here is a refresher on the potential impact spring frost can have on winter wheat crops in Manitoba. (Hopefully, we won’t have a need for this post!)....
View ArticleManitoba Insect & Disease Update – Issue 10: July 20, 2016
The Manitoba Insect and Disease Update is now posted at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/seasonal-reports/insect-report-archive/insect-report-2016-07-20.html Some highlights from the update:...
View ArticleCanadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program
Photo Credit: Canadian Grain Commission Mitchell Japp, the Provincial Cereal Crops Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, recently wrote an article on the Canadian Grain Commission’s...
View ArticleGetting the Facts on Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium head blight, or FHB, is a major disease that wheat and other cereal producers deal with each year to varying levels. The conditions in 2016 were conducive for infection in both winter and...
View ArticleSpring Options for Applying Nitrogen Fertilizer in 2017
With the wet conditions and delayed harvest experienced in parts of Manitoba in fall 2016, very few farmers were able to complete their fall fertilization program. Since early seeding is important for...
View ArticleEffect of Spring Frost on Emerging Crops
Submitted by Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture Originally posted May 8th and 30th, 2015…..re-post May 13, 2016 and now May 27, 2019. Don’t assume because there is frost (or snow) on the ground,...
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