Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
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Approved Projects
Forage Crops
Reference # |
Project Name |
Applicant |
| ARDI 08.905 |
Manitoba Grass Fed Beef Value-Chain
Market Development and Coordination Total Approved: $132,000 |
Wayne Digby Manitoba Forage Council (204) 726-9393 |
| ARDI 07.821 |
Use of Tannin-Containing Legumes in Beef
Cattle Production Systems Total Approved: $ 68,000 |
Kim Ominski, Denis Krause and Martin Entz Department of Animal and Plant Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-9468; (204) 474-6126; (204) 474-6077 |
| ARDI 07.819 |
The Potential of a Pasture-Based Seasonal
Dairy System Total Approved: $ 16,720 |
Fraser Stewart Manitoba Forage Council (204) 482-6315 |
| ARDI 07.815 |
Manitoba Forage Crop Variety Testing Program Total Approved: $ 37,300 |
Fraser Stewart Manitoba Forage Council (204) 482-6315 |
| ARDI 07.813 |
Grass Seed Residue Management Total Approved: $ 45,000 |
Heather McBey Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-3309 |
| ARDI 06.786 |
Volunteer Control of Forage Seed Crops Total Approved: $ 53,500 |
Heather McBey Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-3309 |
| ARDI 06.749 |
Value-Added Export Hay Processing Project Total Approved: $ 79,169.60 |
Ted Romak Romak Forage (204) 569-4898 |
| ARDI 05.725 |
Importance of Litter Accumulation in Native and Tame Pastures Total Approved: $ 17,160 |
Dr. Martin Entz Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-6077 |
| ARDI 05.720 |
Grass Seed Moisture Tables for Labtronics 919 Moisture Meter Total Approved: $ 27,000 |
Roger Burak Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-3309 |
| ARDI 05.705 |
Utilization of Alfalfa for "Functional" Food and Nutraceutical
Applications Total Approved: $ 20,000 |
Dr. Nancy Ames Cereal Research Centre Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (204) 983-1461 |
| ARDI 05.696 |
Total Approved: $ 47,300 |
Dr. Karin Wittenberg Department of Animal Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-9139 |
| ARDI 05.684 |
Characterizing the Feral Nature of Alfalfa to Help Facilitate GM
Trait Confinement in Perennial GM Crops Total Approved: $ 67,650 |
Dr. Rene Van Acker Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-6080 |
| ARDI 04.600 |
Alfalfa Disease Control Evaluation and the Study of the Interaction
of Diseases, Host Plant and Environment Total Approved: $ 50,100 |
Roger Burak,
Research Manager (204) 376-3314 |
| ARDI 04.578 |
Manitoba Forage Crop Variety Testing Program Total Approved: $ 115,000 |
Carolyn MacKendrick Manitoba Forage Council (204) 889-5699 |
| ARDI 01.524 |
Female Scents and
Baits to Improve Pocket Gopher Capture Success Total Approved: $ 16,906 |
Roberta Currah Manitoba Forage Council (204) 889-5699 |
| ARDI 01.478 |
Manitoba Forage Crop Variety
Testing Program Total Approved: $ 41,067 |
George Bonnefoy Manitoba Forage Council (204) 376-5211 |
| ARDI 01.473 |
Pocket Gopher Control
Project Total Approved: $ 11,984 |
George Bonnefoy Manitoba Forage Council (204) 376-5211 |
| ARDI 00.440 |
Innovative Export
Hay Processing Project Total Approved: $ 152,500 |
Gary Halwas Sunridge Forage Ltd. (204) 773-2013 |
| ARDI 00.417 |
Management of Leaf
Spot Complex in Alfalfa Seed Using Weather Data, Crop Stage and Disease Development for
Forecasting Models Total Approved: $ 35,520 |
Gary Platford & Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-3307 |
| ARDI 00.416 |
Forage and Forage
Seed Crop Herbicide/Weed Control Evaluation Program Total Approved: $ 30,000 |
Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-3307 |
| ARDI 00.415 |
Forage and Grass
Seed Industry Development Project Total Approved: $ 59,000 |
Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-3307 |
| ARDI 00.367 |
Innovative Forage
Processing Equipment Total Approved: $ 30,000 |
Phil Friesen & Harv Bergen PhiBer Manufacturing Inc. (204) 873-2448 |
| ARDI 99.314 |
Manitoba Forage
Industry Development Total Approved: $ 27,200 |
Kevin Yaworski Manitoba Hay Processors Association (204) 768-2686 |
| ARDI 99.288 |
Development and
Evaluation of a Negative Air Pressure Cover for Straw Stacks Total Approved: $ 17,000 |
Doug Small DGH Engineering Ltd. (204) 334-8846 |
| ARDI 99.271 |
Innovative Forage
Handling Equipment Total Approved: $ 50,000 |
Phil Friesen & Harv Bergen PhiBer Manufacturing Inc. (204) 873-2001 |
| ARDI 98.203 |
Utilization of
Fortified Cubes to Deliver Trace Minerals and Monensin in Forage-Based
Diets Total Approved: $ 19,800 |
Dr. Karin Wittenberg Department of Animal Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-9139 |
| ARDI 98.165 |
Development of
Integrated Pest Management Scheme for Seed Alfalfa: Population Processes
Total Approved: $ 48,000 |
Dr. N.J. Holliday Department of Entomology University of Manitoba (204) 474-6020 |
| ARDI 98.153 |
Utilization of
Forage-Based Rations for the Development of Beef Bulls
Total Approved: $ 38,000 |
Chris Murphy Interlake Livestock and Forage Improvement Association (204) 467-2527 |
| ARDI 98.106 |
Pocket Gopher
Control Project
Total Approved: $ 38,856 |
George Bonnefoy Manitoba Forage Council Inc. (204) 889-5699 |
| ARDI 98.088 |
Enhancing
Germination Vigor in Cereals and Alfalfa Total Approved: $ 30,000 |
Dr. Robert Hill Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-6087 |
| ARDI 98.081 |
Innovative Forage
Crop Equipment Total Approved: $ 58,500 |
Phil Friesen & Harv Bergen PhiBer Manufacturing Inc. (204) 873-2001 |
| ARDI 98.078 |
Impacts of Disease
and Fungicide in Legume Seed Crops Total Approved: $ 24,000 |
Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-5211 |
| ARDI 98.077 |
Weed
Control/Herbicide Option Development of Legume Seed Crops Total Approved: $ 8,000 |
Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-5211 |
| ARDI 98.076 |
Forage Cultivar
Evaluation - Forage and Seed Total Approved: $ 105,000 |
Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-5211 |
| ARDI 98.075 |
New Grass Seed Crop
System Development Total Approved: $ 76,000 |
Gerald Huebner Manitoba Forage Seed Association (204) 376-5211 |
| ARDI 98.042 |
Breeding and Seed
Production of Native Grasses: Seizing New Opportunities Total Approved: $ 108,800 |
Dr. S. Ray Smith Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba (204) 474-6504 |
| ARDI 98.027 |
Native Seed Research
Project Total Approved: $ 65,120 |
Paul Gregory Interlake Conservation Seeds (204) 372-6920 |
