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Significant harvest progress in Saskatchewan Significant harvest progress was made last week thanks to warm and dry weather, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. >> Read full article
New AAC Bravo flax available for 2015 Developed at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Morden, Man., AAC Bravo provides early maturity and has excellent straw strength. The high yielding variety also has disease resistance to powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt. >> Read full article
BASF registers HEAT LQ herbicide in Western Canada HEAT LQ has received registration for for pre-seed and pre-harvest use in Western Canada. The company says the herbicide provides improved control of tough weeds like dandelion, volunteer canola, cleavers and kochia, including both Group 2- and glyphosate-resistant weed biotypes. >> Read full article
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Beneficial wasp control Beneficial insects, such as parasitoid wasps, can play a key role in integrated pest management strategies and provide growers with long-term economical and environmentally friendly options. Researchers are working with growers to find ways to integrate biocontrol agents into their pest management strategies for dealing with pests such as cereal leaf beetle, lygus bugs and wheat stem sawfly. >> Learn More…





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Cereals North America Conference Tuesday, October 28, 2014, to Thursday, October 30, 2014 Location: Winnipeg, Man. CNA2014 will be attended by everyone from major international agricultural commodity trading firms to traders from small- and medium-sized firms throughout North America and the rest of the world. >> More Info
Agri-Trade Wednesday, November 5, 2014, to Saturday, November 8, 2014 Location: Red Deer, Alta. Exhibits showcasing quality equipment, technology and services to the agricultural industry. >> More Info
Agricultural Excellence Conference Wednesday, November 19, 2014, to Friday, November 21, 2014 Location:Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB In an increasingly complex and global marketplace, farm managers must be able to access the information, resources and tools to continue to develop their farm business management skills to compete and succeed. >> More Info