Certified seed guarantees varietal purity, but specialists recommend testing all seed for germination, vigour and disease
Does certified seed mean guaranteed seed? Not necessarily, says a seed testing expert. Certified seed goes through a battery of tests to ensure vigour, germination and disease-free status, but every seed – certified or not – should be tested for the basics before it goes in the ground, says the lab manager of an Alberta […] Read moreTag Archives Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers
Potential seen for soybean expansion in Western Canada
There are challenges to expanding soybean production to Western Canada, but many, including Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk, see the potential for growth. Manitoba’s soybean production has been increasing since the early 2000s, The province produced more than 1.5 million tonnes of the crop in 2023, second only to Ontario and […] Read more
New research strategy developed for root rot
Sask. gov’t, farm groups kick in $4.2 million to tackle aphanomyces and other diseases that threaten pea and lentil crops
A $4.2 million investment in root rot research is a “big deal” for farmers and Canada’s pulse industry, says a University of Saskatchewan scientist. Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit announced $2.5 million in provincial and federal funding last week to find solutions for root rot in peas and lentils. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, the Western Grains […] Read more
Gov’t and grower groups commit $4.2 million for root rot research
WINNIPEG — Serious dollars have been committed to a serious problem for pulse growers — root rot. Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit announced today $2.5 million in provincial and federal funding to find solutions for root rot in peas and lentils. In addition, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Western Grains Research Foundation, Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, Results […] Read more
Manitoba on-farm trials examine seed treatments
If seed treatments are marketed as an insurance, should growers buy insurance against a pest they don’t have?
The on-farm-network agronomy program is a dig-in-the-dirt activity of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. The digging and root checking is performed in pursuit of pink nodules on legume roots. Among other things, a root check can tell the grower whether the seed treatments and inoculants of his choice are working. For 2023, MPSG is running […] Read more
Should I spray or should I go?
Deciding on a fungicide application to control mycosphaerella blight (aka ascochyta blight) in field peas can be difficult. Many variables are at play, including disease occurrence, product selection, application timing, single versus double treatments, application costs and potential returns on investment. To help, a fungicide decision worksheet is available to take some of the guesswork […] Read more
