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New cereal varieties for 2016

Public and private plant breeders continue to bring new cereal varieties to market, with improved yield, disease resistance, and agronomic performance. Available in commercial quantities for the 2016 planting season, these new varieties are available throughout the different cereal classes. >> Read full article

Register for Herbicide Resistance Summit 2016

Top Crop Manager magazine is hosting the inaugural Herbicide Resistance Summit on March 2, 2016, in Saskatoon. Presenters will address many of the key issues faced by farmers and crop protection researchers in meeting the challenge of the growing threat of herbicide resistance. >> Read full article

Addressing the challenge of feeding future generations

Genesys, the world’s largest resource for plant genetic resources data, has been improved and updated. Scientists will benefit from improved access to data on more than 2.8 million plant samples from genebank collections from all over the world. >> Read full article

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Reducing canola pod shatter, pod drop

Reducing potential yield losses at harvest, particularly from pre-harvest shattering and pod drop losses, is a priority when harvesting canola. Whether straight combining or swathing, timing of harvest is proving to be one of the most important factors in reducing the risk and magnitude of yield losses. Researchers at the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF) in Saskatchewan have wrapped up a four-year study to evaluate the relative resistance to pod shatter and pod drop of high-yielding Brassica napus hybrids. >> Learn More…

 
 Event Calendar 
 

Cereals North America | 2015

November 2-4, 2015
Location: Winnipeg, MB >> More Info

Agri-Trade Equipment Expo | 2015

November 11-14, 2015
Location: Red Deer, AB >> More Info

Alberta Potato Conference

November 17-19, 2015
Location: Red Deer, AB >> More Info