Manitoba’s three major agriculture grower groups support farm-level research to test crop science under the shifting conditions of real farmer fields.
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On-farm research translates science into ‘farmer speak’
On Farm Research Network program’s field-scale plots give commercial acumen to raw research and small-plot studies
Homegrown sunflower genetics out for tender
Man. Crop Alliance courts seed companies for the first hybrids to come out of its confection sunflower breeding program
The Manitoba Crop Alliance’s confection sunflower breeding program has yielded its first registered hybrids. The hybrids, MCA-359239 and MCA-359306, have been officially registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. On Oct. 15, the alliance put licences for the varieties out to tender. “This is a made-in-Manitoba success story and it’s an exciting time for our […] Read more
Producers help fund new Winnipeg grain facility
Three Prairie crop commissions announce funding will come from producer checkoffs paid to their provincial associations
REGINA — Funding commitments from producer organizations to a new Cereals Canada facility should help secure money from other sources, including governments, said chair Brett Halstead. Last week, Alberta Grains, SaskWheat and Manitoba Crop Alliance announced a collective contribution of $13.2 million to the proposed Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) in Winnipeg. Grain Farmers of […] Read more
Provincial associations commit funds to new facility
REGINA — Four organizations announced funding for the planned Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg Sept. 17. Alberta Grains, SaskWheat, Manitoba Crop Alliance and Grain Farmers of Ontario will contribute $13.4 million to the project known as Gate. All are members of Cereals Canada, which has proposed the $102 million building to advance Canada’s position […] Read more
New variety aims to grab Prairie wheat crown
Developers of AAC Westking are confident the new variety will supplant AAC Brandon as the spring wheat of choice
Glacier FarmMedia – Can a single wheat variety become synonymous with prairie spring wheat production? If so, it would be AAC Brandon. One of the most widely grown Canadian Western Red Spring wheats in Western Canada for the past nine years, Brandon first hit the seed market in 2014 and quickly became a farmer favourite, […] Read more
Study into ag research hurdles identifies labour, funding
Man. Crop Alliance asked consulting company to evaluate research capacity in the province and the challenges it faces
WINNIPEG — Crop research in Manitoba can be a challenge. The province has some crops, such as sunflowers, which aren’t grown in other parts of Canada. Plus, Manitoba has unique growing regions such as the Red River Valley, which is hotter and wetter than the rest of the Prairies. Finding researchers to study sunflowers, corn […] Read more
New website against weeds launched
Farmers will be able to access a library of resources, events, weed distribution maps and other tools to inform their fights against weeds
Producers have a new website to bookmark if they’re looking for weed information on the Prairies. The Western Grains Research Foundation has announced the official launch of their weed monitoring hub, www.prairieweeds.com. The website will be the new digital host for resources, data, weed maps and research under the Prairie Weed Monitoring Network (PWMN)—a joint […] Read more
Man. Crop Alliance sets new strategic course
Five years post-amalgamation, the Manitoba Crop Alliance is well established, according to chief executive officer Pam de Rocquigny. Now, the multi-commodity farm group’s new strategic plan is looking to future opportunities. “We’re ready to build on that strong foundation … where can we now move the needle?” de Rocquigny said. The MCA’s first strategic plan, […] Read more
New wheat cluster funding to boost research
The federal government and a variety of commodity groups recently announced more than $20 million in funding
Glacier FarmMedia – Future Canadian wheat research will be supported by more than $20 million, following back-to-back commitments from the federal government and wheat farm groups. On March 6, Agriculture Canada announced $11.2 million for the Canadian National Wheat Cluster via the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Similar investments have been announced for the canola, pork […] Read more
Increasing flax yields faces genetic challenges
Researchers who want to optimize flax for seed production must backtrack on 8,000 years of agricultural development
SASKATOON — When Bunyamin Tar’an introduced a new flax variety, CDC Esme, to an audience of farmers, the question from the floor was immediate: what about the straw? “Similar to (CDC) Glas,” he said. “Almost all the plants have similar structure. A lot of the challenge with flax is that the straw is really, really […] Read more
