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The Manitoba Corn Initiative: Corn Disease Survey

Crop Types
  • Corn
Collaborating Locations
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Background

A four year corn disease survey will be conducted

Objectives

This project is a part of the larger Manitoba Corn Initiative - Corn Agronomy, fertility and agrometeorology. Overall objectives for the program include:

  1. Identify the best crops to grow prior to corn in a rotation
  2. Evaluate fertilization strategies for corn grown after canola
  3. Conduct an economic analysis of optimal crop rotations involving corn
  4. Identify optimum corn residue management strategies.
  5. Evaluate fertilization strategies for alternative tillage systems for corn production
  6. Evaluate the corn heat unit system for Manitoba

Project Details

Principal Investigator
Holley Derkson and Morgan Cott
Project Status
Completed
Start Date
2013
Completion Date
2018
Funding Partners
MB Agriculture, MCA
Total Project Cost
1
MCA Funding
1

Field Issues

  • Disease

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