Agronomy Update – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers

Dry Bean

August 1, 2023

Dry Bean Nitrogen Fertilization and Inoculant Research in Manitoba

Dry beans are relatively poor N-fixers, producing less than 45% of their N requirement. Nitrogen uptake rates in dry beans range from 3.9-4.7 lbs N/cwt of seed, meaning a 2000 lbs/ac dry bean crop would require 78-90 lbs N/ac. This … Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

December 2, 2022

2022 Disease Prevalence and Management Tools

2022 Update on Disease Surveillance in Soybeans, Peas and Dry Beans and On-Farm Fungicide Evaluation Results Continue reading →

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Soybean

March 28, 2022

Declining Sources of Resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot in Soybeans and How to Manage It

SINCE the mid-1950s, many soybean growers across Canada have struggled with Phytophthora root rot (PRR), caused by the oomycete Phytophthora sojae. Once the disease is present in their fields, farmers must deal with it for a long time as surviving spores will persist in the soil for approximately 10 years. Continue reading →

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