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SeedMaster Announces Allan Wiens as New CEO Following Don Henry's Retirement

December 5, 2024

Allan Wiens has extensive experience in agricultural manufacturing, making him the ideal candidate for the role of CEO, according to Larry Hilworth, Board Chair at SeedMaster.

Can Organic No-Till Work in the Field?

October 19, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Soil Health

Source: Manitoba Co-Operator

Environmental benefit is part of organic market value, but organic weed management usually means tillage, commonly considered a black mark for soil health.

Spring Options for N if Fall Anhydrous was Missed

April 26, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Don Flaten, soil scientist at the University of Manitoba, discusses options growers might have for their canola crop if they missed anhydrous applications last fall.

[Video] Alleviate Soil Compaction with Bio-Drilling

October 12, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

With a wet harvest leaving farmers in many areas of western Canada considering options for addressing soil compaction, one option is seeding cover crops —specifically radishes — to break up root-restricting compacted soil, says Yvonne Lawley, plant science professor and researcher at the University of Manitoba.

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Tips for Fighting Glypohsate-Resistant Kochia

May 11, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Rob Gluden from the University of Manitoba explains the role that crop canopies can play in helping reduce the survival of kochia offspring that are herbicide resistant.

Overcoming Major Food Issues

By Laura Rance posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-Tillers moving toward a pesticide-free production system are well positioned to tap into the rapidly growing environmental food market, a University of Manitoba agricultural economist says.

Can You No-Till And Still Work Toward Being Pesticide-Free?

A group of Manitoba no-tillers are planning to find out.

By Laura Rance posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

If there's one thing zero-till farmers aren’t afraid to do, it's trying something new. That might explain why a new pesticide-free production (PFP) system being explored by a team of Manitoba researchers is attracting so much interest from the province’s no-till farming community.

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