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Factsheet: Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Strategies for High-Yielding Spring Wheat in Manitoba
- Wheat
Current provincial N fertilizer guidelines are outdated and were developed with lower yielding varieties than currently being grown today. The current recommendation of 2-3 lbs N/bu yield potential creates large financial, environmental, and agronomic risks if applied using traditional methods. When high yields are achieved, protein content is at risk of being inadequate for milling purposes. Mid-season N fertilizer application may mitigate that risk, but minimal research has been done under MB growing conditions.
This document is designed as a guide for use in proactively scouting wheat fields to detect pests at or before they cause damage. Read More
Manitoba growers know the devastating impacts of hail on wheat due to unstable spring and summer weather. Assessing hail damage can be very difficult, but there are steps you can take after hail events to evaluate crop damage. Read More
Armyworms (Mythimna unipuncta), sometimes called true armyworm, are a pest species that impact winter wheat, spring wheat, fall rye, barley, forage and pasture crops. Armyworm moths do not overwinter in Manitoba – they migrate from the southern U.S. to the… Read More
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a serious fungal disease that mainly affects wheat (including durum), barley, oats, and corn. FHB causes economic losses in three ways: 1) yield losses; 2) downgrading of grains; and 3) mycotoxin contaminations reducing grain marketing… Read More
Cereal rusts are a threat to Prairie wheat and barley production annually. Cereal rusts include leaf rust (Puccinia triticina), stem rust (Puccinia graminis) and stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis). All three rust pathogens can cause widespread devastation and crop loss, especially… Read More
In Manitoba, field corn is grown for grain or silage production. The majority of grain corn produced in Manitoba supplies the ethanol and feed industries, but a small portion is sold to the distillery in Gimli. Silage corn is used… Read More
Water demand differs by crop type. Understanding crop water requirements can be beneficial when building rotations, making fertilizer rate decisions, and making crop and landscape management choices. Read More
Seed treatments in wheat, barley and flax: what they are, how they work and when they should be used
Seed treatments are commonly used across Manitoba on numerous crop types. Here is more information about how they work and what pests they target in wheat, barley and flax. Read More
As the 2023 crop year wraps up, we take a look back at some of the top crop issues of 2023 including drought, heat, grasshoppers and uneven maturity across the Prairies. Here we provide some background information on each issue… Read More