PROCEEDINGS 2011

 

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SESSION I: PLENARY SESSION - Sorting Agronomic Fact from Fiction

Sorting agronomic fact from fiction
Jeff Schoenau, University of Saskatchewan

Putting practices and products to the test of statistics
Dr. Rigas Karamanos, Viterra

Yield busters: Farmer directed research of products and practices
Chris Holzapfel, Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation

A comparison of nitrogen fertilizer additives
Dr. Jay Goos, North Dakota State University

 

SESSION II: Pest Management

Weeds 2012: What to expect, why and what to do about it
Dr. Bruce Murray, Monsanto

Approaching the silver anniversary of weed resistance in Manitoba
Dr. Hugh Beckie, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Insects in field crops in Manitoba in 2011, and forecast for 2012
Dr. John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Clubroot of canola: Overview of an emerging problem
Dr. Stephen Strelkov, Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta

Foxtail barley
Dr. Rob Gulden, University of Manitoba

 

SESSION III: Soil Management

Volatilization losses from surface-applied urea during cold weather months
Dr. Rick Engel, Montana State University

Sulphur fertilization: what has changed?
Dr. Cynthia Grant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon

The role of the agronomist in nutrient management planning
David Hay, Manitoba Water Stewardship

Making effective, flexible and environmentally responsible fertilizer recommendations
Dr. Dave Mengel, Kansas State University

 

SESSION IV: Crop Management

The relationship between early root growth and canola seed yield
Chad Koscielny, Pioneer Hi-Bred, University of MB, MSc candidate

Will foliar fungicides increase the quality and yield of oats?
Bill May, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Indian Head, Saskatchewan

Seed carryover
Barry Little, 20/20 Seed Labs Inc., Nisku, Alberta

Reduce cropping risks by making the most of Seed Manitoba
Pamela de Rocquigny, MAFRI Cereal Specialist and Editor of Seed Manitoba

 

POSTERS

Downy mildew in sunflower: new virulent races
Khalid Y. Rashid, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research Station, Morden, MB R6M 1Y5

Field-scale measurements of carbon exchange in cropping systems
Amanda M. Taylor, Dept. of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2

CWRS wheat varieties response to fusarium head blight
Pam de Rocquigny, Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives, Carman, MB, R0G 0J0 and Mike Grenier, Canadian Wheat Board, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2P5

Measuring gaseous losses from composting separated solid hog manure-preliminary results
Jolene Rutter and Mario Tenuta, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Reducing fossil fuel energy use in agriculture
Martin Entz, Joanne Thiessen Martens, Keith Bamford, Sarah Braman, Harun Cicek, Rachel Evans, Caroline Halde, Kristen Podolsky, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Improving canola crop safety using phosphorus and sulphur fertilizers in the seed row
Laryssa Grenkow, M.Sc. Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Can non-targeted application of propiconazole improve malt barley yield and quality?
R.E. Karamanos, N.A., Flore and J.T. Harapiak

Nutrient deficiency diagnostic training with field and hydroponically grown crops
John Heard and Vikram Bisht, Crops Knowledge Centre, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Carman, MB R0G 0J0; Alvin Iverson, Ian N. Morrison Research Station, Carman, MB R0G 0J0

Showing how a product “that does nothing” can enhance yields and replace nitrogen fertilizer
John Heard, Crops Knowledge Centre, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Carman, MB R0G 0J0

What’s lurking in your canola field?
Anastasia Kubinec1, Debra McLaren2, Holly Derksen1 and Vikram Bisht1 1Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Carman, MB R0G 0J0 2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon, MB R7A 5Y3

Blackbird predation in sunflowers
Claire Kincaid1 and Anastasia Kubinec2, 1National Sunflower Association of Canada, Carman, MB R0G 0J0 2Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Carman, MB R0G 0J0

Greenhouse gas emission benefit of including perennial forage in a Canadian Prairie cropping system
Tek Sapkota, Mario Tenuta, Brian Amiro, Aaron Glenn and Siobhan Stewart,
Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

Review of climate change projections for southern Manitoba and potential impacts for agriculture
Danny Blair, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2G3; Ainsley Little, Agri-Environment Knowledge Centre, Carman, MB R0G 0J0; Matthew Wiens, Agri-Environment Knowledge Centre, Beausejour, MB, R0E 0C0

2011 Manitoba fall soil moisture survey
Marla Riekman, Agri-Environment Knowledge Centre, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Carman, MB R0G 0J0