Seed Treatment Advice for 1980 From Manitoba Agriculture
Manitoba plant pathologist Dr. Gary Platford issues seed treatment guidance for 1980 rapeseed and other grains. Germination tests are advised for last year’s Vitavax RS treated rapeseed, with new formulations less toxic to seeds. Storage and temperature limits on Vitavax RS are outlined, plus multiple fungicide options for smut, seedling blight, and blackleg.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture
Gary Platford
Agriculture Canada
Plant Products Division
Main Street
Dr. Platford
Saskatchewan
Platford
Busan
Vitavax
Benolin
Vitavax RS
Weed Clinic Notes for Brandon Dealers and Applicators
The Department of Agriculture led a Weed Clinic in Brandon for dealers applicators and supervisors covering crop rotation, herbicide can disposal and the metric transition. It highlighted a crop rotation chart and a weed control guide, plus a tank-mix chart for wild oats and a 1981 metric shift concern. A circular lists common spraying areas and a helpline at 764-2128.
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Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Brandon Scrap Iron & Metal
Metric
Heat exchangers and oilseed outlook for 1980 81
Heat exchangers recapture sensible heat from exhaust air for barn or home use and a plastic model is now marketed. Agriculture Canada notes interest in monitoring unit performance. contact Virden Agriculture Office. Hans Duncker forecasts world oilseed supplies rising more than demand in 1980 81, keeping prices low. U S restrictions on Soviet grain trade unlikely to affect oilseeds. Canada may plant 6 5 million acres of rapeseed with stable soybean areas. flaxseed demand firm due to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
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Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Office
Virden
Hans Duncker
Agriculture Canada
Ottawa
U.S
Soviet Union
South America
Canada
Europe
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Sid Lewis
Alpha Bells
the Greeting Gallery Shoppers Mall
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Fane
Rosser Ave
Ombudsman
G.W. Maltby
Portage Avenue
Manitoba
John Corbey
Ag.Rep
Oilseeds Outlook
B. R
Bob Ross
Bradwardine
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