Research
Research Projects
Crop Specific Research
Select a crop below to view all related research projects.
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Start Date: 2019
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Completion Date: 2022
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Project Status: Completed
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. Read More
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Start Date: 2019
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Completion Date: 2022
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Project Status: Completed
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… Read More
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Start Date: 2019
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Completion Date: 2021
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Project Status: Completed
This project, as a part of the extremes of moisture research package will evaluate producer associated costs with managing extreme moisture conditions on farm. Read More
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Start Date: 2019
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Completion Date: 2022
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Project Status: Ongoing
Potential identification of fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) germplasm developed at the U of M. Read More
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Start Date: 2018
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Completion Date: 2023
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Project Status: Ongoing
This project meets an important need to increase the use efficiency of nitrogen fertilizers to hold or reduce nitrogen fertilizer rates in grain corn without decreasing yields. Read More
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Start Date: 2018
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Completion Date: 2023
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Project Status: Ongoing
This project will support the corn breeding program out of AAFC Ottawa. The goals of this program are to develop corn inbreds suitable for Canadian growing conditions with appropriate disease resistance. Read More
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Start Date: 2016
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Completion Date: 2018
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Project Status: Completed
The University of Manitoba has established a perennial grain program headed by Doug Cattani. He has followed two intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) (Kernza®) nurseries established in Carman for up to three reproductive years after transplanting to ascertain the sustainability of… Read More
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Start Date: 2013
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Completion Date: 2018
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Project Status: Completed
The goal of this program is to develop agronomic best management practices and improve agrometerological tools for successful corn production in Manitoba. This multi-disciplinary program will engage a network of scientists at the University of Manitoba to work on corn… Read More
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Start Date: 2018
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Completion Date: 2021
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Project Status: Completed
By evaluating the response of Canadian wheats grown in Western Canada to specific nitrogen and sulfur agronomic management strategies, western Canadian producers will be able to demonstrate that they are utilizing best management practices to reduce creation of the acrylamide… Read More