Zero Till Farm Embraces Systems Approach For Manitoba Tour
Manitoba producers toured the MITRA Zero Till Farm 20 km north of Brandon on July 22 to explore a whole farm systems approach. The farm, run with Ducks Unlimited Canada AAFC and partners, rotates annual crops and forage with research on both halves. Winter wheat and alfalfa enhancements aim to lower input costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve nitrogen use while maintaining farm profitability. Bryce Wood, farm manager, notes early wheat varieties show disease resistance and cost benefits, and urges continuous system optimization.
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Bryan Oborne
Ducks Unlimited Canada
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Ducks Unlimited Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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University of Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives
U of M
Bryce Wood
Agri-Food
Canada
Bill Poole
DUC
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