Prairie farmers urge Wheat Board reform over organic wheat pricing
Prairie growers from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta pressed Ottawa to lift sales limits on organic wheat arguing organic grain fetches two to three times the standard price. They proposed a voluntary participation marketing model akin to a cooperative with the Wheat Board. Ralph Goodale said the board should decide.
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Ascochyta Blight Threatens Pulse Crops At Field Scouting
Gordon Parker warns that ascochyta blight affects chickpeas lentils and peas with rapid spread in wet years. Scouts should inspect fields before bloom and throughout flowering and podding periods. Use disease-free seed test seed, rotate crops and be ready to apply fungicide.
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Toll free line offers crop management advice in Alberta
Alberta farmers can call a provincial toll free line for crop guidance this summer. The service operates 8 15 to 12 00 and 1 00 to 4 30 Monday to Friday excluding holidays. A drought newsletter via Alberta Agriculture offices or online provides tips on pastures and water shortages.
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