Crop Topics

Management articles and presentations related to field crops in Manitoba. 

General Agronomy  

Early Seeding

• Corn - Planting into Cool Soils. What are the Risks?
• Early Seeding Considerations
• Planting Corn in an Early Cool Spring 
• Reward Versus Risk: Seeding Early in Manitoba

• Spring Frost Damage
• Effect of Frost on Saskatoons and Strawberries
• Effect of Spring Frost on Emerging Crops

 Other

• Crop Rotation Planning
• Fluency Agent Mandatory Seed Lubricant in Corn and Soybean
• Impact of In-Season Sprayer Tracks on Corn Yields

Pests

• Soybean Cyst Nematode Manitoba Distribution Map - July 2021
• Water Parsnip or Water Hemlock - Pictures to Help Diagnose 

Crop Management and Production Economics:

• Cost of Production Guides and Interactive Calculators
• Seed Manitoba 
• Nitrogen Rate Calculator for Wheat, Barley and Canola (XLS) 
• Phosphorus Balance Calculator (XLS)
• Guide to Field Crop Protection 

Seasonal Reports, Webinars and Disease Risk Maps  

• Seasonal Reports
• CropTalk - webinar series
• Fusarium Head Blight Risk Maps

Presentations
Ag Days Presentations Jan 2025:

• Impact of Weather on Insects
• CropTalk Panel