Seed treatment urged in Manitoba disease control programs
Manitoba Agriculture plant pathologist Gary Platford urges canola wheat barley and pulse growers to include seed treatments to curb blackleg seedling blight and seed rot. Treated seed helps germination and yields. products like Vitavax RS Rovral St and Premier are recommended.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture
Gary Platford
Central
Interlake
Manitoba
Platford
Vitavax RS
Premier
Crop rotation cited as key in Manitoba disease control
Manitoba Agriculture plant pathologist Dr. Gary Platford emphasizes crop rotation as a primary disease control for cereals and canola. He warns against planting wheat on wheat stubble, suggests four year rotations for canola, and notes rotation plus seed treatments help manage diseases like tan spot, septoria, sclerotinia, and leaf rust.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Gary Platford
Platford
Brandon Producers' Products Show planned for Western Manitoba
Tom Wilson of the Brandon Economic Development Board outlines a two phase plan to boost local food markets. The study will list regional producers and capabilities then arrange a Producers' Products Show to connect them with major buyers. Contact Victoria Derksen for details.
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Brandon
Tom Wilson
Brandon Economic Development Board
Manitoba
Wilson
Victoria Derksen
P.O. Box
Rosser Avenue
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