Research

This project is a continuation of the previously funded prairie crop disease monitoring network that was funded as part of the ICAC cluster from 2018-2023. This project will emphasize further development and refinement of the PCDMN, including developing new methods… Read More

Weed persistence and herbicide resistance are significant challenges for crop production in the prairies. Over the years,many crop production and weed management strategies focused on reducing the abundance of weeds by controlling their above-ground presence. All the success and failures… Read More

Tile drainage is in early stages of adoption in the undulating landscapes in southwestern Manitoba as a practice to manage excess soil moisture and soil salinity in agricultureal fields. It is anticipated that tile drainage will quickly become a prominent… Read More

Interest in adopting cover crops has been growing in Manitoba. Goals for growing cover crops on Prairie farms had expanded to include improving soil health, building soil carbon, adding and scavenging nitrogen, grazing, improving water infiltration, weed suppression, elevating soil… Read More

Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEFs) are emerging as a solution to improve N use efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet their interactions with other agricultural practices and microbial processes remains. Research has found that EEFs function less efficiently in wheat… Read More

Glyphosate was widely used in spring wheat production because of its broad-spectrum weed control and dry-down effects. Many farmers highly rely on glyphosate to manage weeds during pre-plant burndown, postemergence, pre-harvest, or post-harvest period. The repeated use of a single… Read More

There is increasing demands for straw removed from farm fields, including for use as livestock feed and bedding, pulp, bioproducts and biofuel production. In particular, recent years of drought conditions have led to a greater interest in straw removal and… Read More

This project will compare solid-seeded oilseed sunflower to row-planted oilseed sunflower over two field seasons. Different plant populations will be targeted since the theory is an air seeder lacks the advantage of singulation, would be inefficient at low plant populations… Read More

This project will evaluate commercially available seed treatments and respective label rates in brown and yellow flax for Manitoba farmers. Two flax varieties (one yellow, one brown) will be evaluated in this study. Read More