Extremes of Moisture: Evaluating tile drainage and water management effects on wheat, canola and soybean productivity in heavy clay soil

mca2022dev on March 13, 2023

Canola, soybean, and wheat yields were to be compared for controlled drainage spacing against a no drainage control treatment, in a clay soils. Yield data will be collected and modelede against measured ater table depths. A completed model could evaluate varying weather patterns to determine the long-term yield impact of water table management under various operating conditions.

Using plants to manage extreme moisture

mca2022dev on March 13, 2023

This project will network farmers, agronomists, provincial specialists and researchers to evaluate cropping systems intensification using cover crops to manage extreme moisture conditions in Manitoba.

Optimizing nitrogen management under conditions of extreme moisture

mca2022dev on March 13, 2023

In addition to the direct effects of erratic moisture conditions on crop yield and quality, one of the key questions from both a production and environmental standpoint is – how can growers best manage N fertilizer under extreme moisture conditions to ensure that crop N demands are met and crop productivity is optimized while N losses are minimized. The aim of the proposed study is to provide producers with information to help assess and pro-actively manage the risks associated with N fertilization by linking the probability/predictability of extreme moisture conditions based on historical data with a set of criteria/rules of thumb to optimize N management decisions.

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