Research

Soil Health

Identifying microbial inocula to increase salt tolerance in barley

Start Date: 2023
Ongoing
August 14, 2024

Building resilient soils with cover crops in Manitoba

Start Date: 2023
Ongoing
April 11, 2024

Interest in adopting cover crops has been growing in Manitoba. Goals for growing cover crops on Prairie farms had expanded… Read More

Understanding the interactions of N fertilizer technologies, fungicides, and the soil microbiome to optimize sustainable agriculture.

Start Date: 2023
Ongoing
April 11, 2024

Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEFs) are emerging as a solution to improve N use efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet… Read More

Crop rotation affects disease suppressive soil microbiomes

Start Date: 2021
Ongoing
March 14, 2023

This project is a proof of concept for long-term potential development of new biodegradeable fungicides for field applications. Read More

Achieving full integration of microbiology into assessments of soil health in Mantioba

Start Date: 2021
Completed
March 14, 2023

This project will evaluate microbial populations in Manitoba soils and develop linkages to determine the effect of crop management practices… Read More

Understanding how soil health affects corn and soybean yield and protein and how those effects vary by factors the grower can and cannot control

Start Date: 2021
Ongoing
March 14, 2023

This project seeks to identify management strategies to maximize yield and protein through soil health. Specific and practical information will… Read More

Extremes of Moisture: Potential for soil and crop management practices to rapidly increase soil organic matter on eroded land in Manitoba

Start Date: 2019
Completed
March 13, 2023

This research project will examine the ability of soil management practices to increase SOM on eroded land, to rebuild its… Read More