Category: Communications

  • 2017 Soybean Foliar Disease Survey

    Holly Derksen, Manitoba Agriculture and Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University  The annual soybean disease survey provides important information on disease issues faced by growers across Manitoba. Sixty-seven soybean fields distributed across the province were surveyed in 2017. Areas with higher … Continue reading →

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  • Are Foliar Fungicide Applications Necessary in Dry Beans to Control White Mould in a Dry Year?

    Greg Bartley, On-Farm Specialist, MPSG The decision to spray foliar fungicide weighed heavily on some dry bean farmers in 2017. Below average rainfall and dry conditions leading up to flowering made the risk of a white mould disease outbreak low, … Continue reading →

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  • Intercropping After Harvest

    Interest in the practice of planting two different crops on the same land, or intercropping, is growing exponentially. Despite more complications during seeding, separation and storage producers are looking at intercropping to improve soil health, ease crop harvesting and to diversify risk. Continue reading →

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  • Water Limitations in Pulse and Soybean Crops

    Laura Schmidt, Extension Coordinator, MPSG Annual crop water use is low at the beginning of the growing season and increases as the crop progresses through the vegetative growth stages. It peaks during reproductive development and gradually declines at maturity. Soybeans … Continue reading →

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  • Yield Impact of Yellow Soybeans and Management Strategies

    The yellowing over of soybean fields, caused by iron deficiency chlorosis, during June in Manitoba is a mystery that continues to be investigated. Continue reading →

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  • SOYLAB – Inoculation and Nodulation

    Laura Schmidt, Extension Coordinator, MPSG Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers joined the Manitoba Canola Growers Association for an interactive, two-day event in Brandon and Dauphin on March 14–15. SoyLAB joined canola sessions to bring farmers and agronomists hands-on information about … Continue reading →

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  • The Next Era of MPSG Research

    MPSG’s research priorities for 2018 – 2019 and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat: Summer 2018

    Prairie Fava’s Hailey Jefferies The Next Era of MPSG Research Water Limitations in Pulse and Soybean Crops SoyLAB – Inoculation and Nodulation

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  • 2017 Survey of Soybean Root Rot in Manitoba

    Soybeans are a relatively new crop to western Canada, and many of the root diseases that are prevalent in the well-established soybean growing areas of the country are just starting to appear here in Manitoba.  Continue reading →

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  • Commodity Groups Renew Commitment to Explore Working Together

    Five grower organizations have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding. Continue reading →

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  • The Science Edition – 2018

    Agronomy highlights in this issue: on-farm seed treatment, volunteer canola management, 2016 weeds survey, pea seeding rate and fungicides, soybean row spacing and seeding rate, and more! Continue reading →

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  • MPSG farmers eligible for 48 percent tax credit

    Farmers who contribute pulse check-off dollars to MPSG are eligible to claim a federal tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program. Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Welcomes New Directors, Introduces Chair, Vice-Chair

    Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) welcomed two new directors to its Board at the association’s Annual General Meeting held on Feb. 14 during the CropConnect Conference at the Winnipeg’s Victoria Inn. Brendan Philips, a farmer from the Hartney area … Continue reading →

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  • Message from Executive Director

    Spring is coming and planning for the year ahead is in full swing, on your farms as well as here at Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, your organization. Continue reading →

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  • Message from Board Chair

    The future of commodity groups; flax council; the importance of commodity groups; crop insurance; and much much more – there is a lot happening right now. Continue reading →

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  • Meet On-Farm Network Participants Jeff and Sheila Elder

    Sitting around the dining room table at Jeff and Sheila Elder’s house, the definition of value was as clear as the home-cooked food on my plate. Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat: Spring 2018

    MPSG Working for You: A Reformed AgriInsurance Program is Coming in 2018 Meet Jeff and Sheila Elder; On-Farm Network Participants Ultimate Soybean Challenge: 2017 Results are Here!

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  • The Winner of the Ultimate Soybean Challenge!

    The results of the Ultimate Soybean Challenge are here! And the winner is… Continue reading →

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