Research

This project is made up of multiple sub-projects with multiple research and industry professional collaborating on a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach to understand crops response to extremes of moisture and how to mitigate yield loss. Read More

The goal of this study was to obtain a selection of crop varieties (Wheat & Canola) more resilient to excess moisture, better understand the amount and timing of excess moisture as it affects growing crops, and take measurements of critical… Read More

Phytoglobins (PGBs) are animal-Like hemoglobins found in plants, and participate in plant response to biotic and abiotic stress. Increase Pgb levels in corn and soybeans exhibit tolerance o excess moisture and other stressors, while reduced Pgb levels showed that plants… Read More

Soil moisture levels fluctuate constantly and can increase dramatically with a single rainfall event. Soil moisture can vary greatly in small spatial areas such that near-drought levels can exist in topographic highs situated very closely to saturated conditions in topographic… Read More

This study looks at a long term study that began in 1992 that includes grain-based crop rotations in "annual only" and "perennial-annual" systems to establish soil water minitoring to assess the impacts long term rotations have on soild water dynamics.… Read More

This project consisted of two parts, an on farm experiment and a small plot experiment. In the on-farm experiment four fields prone to excess moisture were identified to establish if overwintering cover crops established in the fall will facilitate fall… Read More

On Manitoba farms, excess moisture can be the source of many challenges, including soil erosion, reduced field trafficability, reduced crop yield and quality and loss of farm income. This project aimed to help farmers to manage excess moisture by assessing… Read More

This project will focus on improving efficiencies of dryers currently installed by producers in MB and used for the other crops represented by MCA. A combination of engineering analysis and field testing will be peformed to quantify grain dryer efficiences… Read More

This project will evaluate microbial populations in Manitoba soils and develop linkages to determine the effect of crop management practices on the soil microbial community. This is an important step to develop soil health assessments suitable for Manitoba growing conditions. Read More

This project will create an additional tool to help growers manage weeds by improving the timing of weed control. Creating knowledge of the relationship between weed emergence timing, harvest timing and the impact of viable seed production will aid in… Read More

This project will evaluate the impact of using low ground pressure tractive systems as a method of mitigating soil compaction during field operations under wet soil conditions. Read More

This project covers the first three years of a larger project to determine the status of herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds in the Canadian prairies from 2019 to 2023. The project will use a series of provincial HR weed surveys to provide… Read More

Tis study will help the agricultural industry through knowledge building, demonstration and capacity building in soil and water and salinity management in undulating landscapes in SW MB. Tile drainage is an emerging practice in this extensive and socio-economically important region… Read More

This project seeks to identify management strategies to maximize yield and protein through soil health. Specific and practical information will be provided on how grower controlled maangemetn and weater impact soil health indicators. An important outcome of this project is… Read More

This project will enable farmers to incorporate cover crops and their benefits into current cropping systems with equipment and resources already available to them. Results from this project will enable farmers to integrate CC into their systems while reducing costly… Read More

This study seeks to fill knowledge gaps on end-of-pipe treatment options for cold climates and undulating landscapes, specifically for saturated buffers, constructed wetlands and phosphorus removal structures. Additionally, the study seeks to demonstrate the practicality, affordability and effectiveness of these… Read More

This project aims to generate research-based information to support on-farm agronomic and farm management decisions by determining the effect of including soybean and field pea in Manitoba cropping systems on crop productivity and quality, diseases, soil health, nutrient cycling, and… Read More

The proposed research will help farmers and agricultural industry understand which herbicide active ingredients and usage scenarios remain effective for management of multiple-HR kochia. It will also help them understand how auxinic herbicide resistance in kochia is inherited, how quickly… Read More

This project will seek to understand issues and possibilities associated with the adoption of cover cropping in western Canada. Read More

This project will provide experience in economic analysis to at least 2 students every summer for which funding is provided. The economic analysis will focus on priority areas that meet qualifications for a thesis in Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics. Read More