Braedyn Wozniak

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Simin Sabaghian prepares samples for molecular tests, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) at the Prager Lab at the University of Saskatchewan.
Crop Management

Beating bean yellow mosaic virus

The virus is commonly carried by pea aphids and can quickly transmit between peas, lentils, soybeans and faba beans

Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) is a pathogenic virus that can affect any pulse crop. It creates mosaic patterns on the plant leaf, causing leaf curling, stunted growth, flower and pod abortion, and reduced seed quality and yield losses.
Brady Vucurevich rolling barley in Stirling Alta., last June.
Crop Management

Timing land rolling can improve yields

Study finds yield losses for wheat and barley when these crops are land rolled in the two-node stage

Carlo Van Herk, field operations lead at the Farming Smarter Association in Lethbridge, supervised research on the best time to roll cereal crops.
Yellow starthistle is a winter annual invasive weed that can cause “chewing disease” in horses, which kills nerve centres in the brain. | Utah State University photo
Crop Management

Aggressive weeds take root in Saskatchewan

UPDATED: January 28, 2025 – 1150 CST – updated to reflect that the CFIA was not able to determine with certainty the source of yellow star-thistle seed. Weed management in Saskatchewan remains a priority for growers as herbicide resistance and new invasive weed species create changing concerns. At Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Agronomy Update in Saskatoon Dec. […] Read more
A row of Meridian fertilizer bins sits on screw piles on a farm near Cut Knife, Sask. | Daniel Ouellet photo
Crop Management

Screw piles an alternative to secure grain storage

Fast, secure and durable, the metal anchors can be used to augment traditional concrete foundations or stand on their own

Grain farming across the Prairies has evolved immensely since the turn of the new century. Every year there are more acres, bigger equipment and larger yields. The culmination of farm growth has also required more grain storage space and larger grain handling units, such as grain dryers. However, the bigger the grain storage or handling […] Read more
Pulse crops such as peas, lentils, chickpeas and faba beans are susceptible to various kinds of root rot with few control options other than long rotations. | File photo
Crop Management

Disease management comes down to basics

With resistance still an elusive research goal, rotation of both crops and fungicides remains the best tool against disease

Identifying and managing diseases is crucial to yield and grain quality. Spraying technology, chemical application and new seed varieties help in the battle for healthy crops, but fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms continuously adapt, becoming resistant to genetic defences and crop protection products. So, what are the latest threats? Green and yellow peas, chickpeas, lentils, […] Read more
Fleece and wool were on display at the Prairie Fibreshed Network’s booth during the recent All-Canada Classic and Grasslands Sheep Exhibition in Humboldt, Sask. | Brooke Aitkins photo
News

Advocacy group promotes fibre

Saskatchewan produces plenty of different fibres, including fibre from sheep, alpaca, flax and hemp. Yet the market for locally grown natural fibres has remained small. Now, the Prairie Fibreshed Network wants to change that by connecting producers and consumers and spreading the news about locally made fibres, said Sonja Welford, Prairie Fibreshed’s treasurer and a […] Read more

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