Current Crop Topics
The latest information on crop management and agronomy issues in field and horticultural crops in Manitoba, including information in regards to environmental impacts and the agronomy tools to manage.
Spring 2021
Safe Seed-Placed Fertilizer Rates for Canola in a Dry Spring
Volatization of Surface Applied Urea/UAN
September 2020
Warm Soil Temperatures Increase the Need for Inhibited Nitrogen Products
Fall Fertilization Options for Winter Wheat and Fall Rye (PDF 534KB)
What is the Fetility Value of that Straw? (PDF 19KB
Too Soon to Soil Sample (PDF 19KB)
What About N Credits From Peas? (PDF 16KB)
Yellowing of Lower Corn Leaves (PDF 461KB)
August 2020
Water Parsnip or Water Hemlock - Pictures to Help Diagnose (PDF 555 KB)
June 2020
Nitrogen Split Application in Grain Corn Timing for In-Crop Application (PDF 678 KB)
Nitrogen Split Application in Wheat for Yield and Protein (PDF 267 KB)
Conventional Sunflower Weed Control Options (PDF 480 KB)
Optimum Cereal Plant Stands (PDF 439 KB)
May 2020
Yield and Late Planting of Spring Cereals (PDF 615 KB)
Fluency Agent Mandatory Seed Lubricant in Corn and Soybean (PDF 200 KB)
Corn - Planting into Cool Soils? What are the Risks? (PDF 496KB)
Manitoba Berry Farm COVID-19 Guidelines for Customers, Employees and Growers
Assessing Crop Stands When Fertilizer Applied at Seeding (PDF 706 KB)
April 2020
Seeding Rates for Spring Cereals - 2020 update (PDF 578 KB)
Spring Nitrogen Options for 2020 (PDF 265 KB)
Hybrid Rye Fertilization Rates (PDF 322 KB)
Assessing Winter Wheat Stands for Survival (PDF 530KB)
Seeding in Less Than Optimal Conditions (PDF 420KB)
Fertilizer Application Considerations after an Unusually Wet Fall: Challenges & Opportunities (PDF 690KB)
Losing the Weed Battle Could Mean Losing the Farm! (PDF 5MB) - Ag Days 2020 slides
A Step Back for New Problems: Tools for Resistant Weeds (PDF 7MB) - Ag Days 2020 slides
Grasshoppers, cutworms and flea beetles: Forecasting for 2020, monitoring and management strategies
2020 View of Fertilizer Guidelines for Manitoba (PDF 2 MB)
Fertility Values of Unharvested 2019 Crops (PDF 523 KB)
Crop Management and Production Economics:
- Crop Production Costs (XLS 1.24 MB or PDF 3.39 MB)
- CROPPLAN Production Cost, Marketing and Management Calculator (XLS 1.75 MB)
- Special Crops Production Costs (XLS 515 KB or PDF 2.40 MB)
- Organic Crop Production Costs (XLS 468 KB or PDF 3.57 MB)
- 2020 Seed Manitoba - digital edition
- Nitrogen Rate Calculator for Wheat, Barley and Canola (XLS 402 KB)
- Phosphorus Balance Calculator (XLS 15KB)
- Crop Reseeding Decision Tool (XLS 160 KB or Mobile Friendly Version - Manitoba Agriculture Diversification Centre)
- Guide to Field Crop Protection (available as full edition or by pest control section)
- Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rate Guide (PDF 876.6 KB)
Weekly Reports on Crops and Pests and Growing Season Information
Manitoba Crop Report information
Manitoba Crop Weather Report Information
Crop Weather Conditions and Reports, including seasonal summaries to date for Manitoba
Disease Risk Maps and Economic Calculators:
- Daily Fusarium Head Blight Risk Maps
- Sclerotinia Treatment Decision Tool - Canola (XLSX 50.6 KB)
- Sclerotinia Treatment Decision Tool - Sunflowers (XLSX 50 KB)
General Agronomy Articles for Current Crop Conditions
October 2019
Nitrogen Fertilization Considerations in Unusually Wet Fall: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF 598 KB)
Fall 2019 Fertilizer Spreading Deadlines (PDF 531 KB)
September 2019
Soybean Cyst Nematode Notification (PDF 166 KB)
Soybean Cyst Nematode Manitoba Distribution Map (PDF 1058 KB)
Clubroot Pathotype 3A Notification (PDF 230 KB)
July 2019
August 2019
Interpreting a Clubroot Soil Test Result (PDF 46 KB)
Clubroot Soil Sampling on the Prairies (PDF 254 KB)
2019 Waterhemp Distribution in Manitoba (PDF 1191 KB)
Tall Waterhemp Notification - August 1, 2019 (PDF 812 KB)
June 2019
Assessing Late Spring Frost Crop Damage (PDF 650 KB) includes June 12, 2019 map of areas affected
Weed Control Advice for Dry Conditions (PDF 116 KB)
May 2019
Effect of Spring Frost on Emerging Crops (PDF 709 KB)
Volatilization Risks from Surface Applied Urea (PDF 205 KB)
Injury Symptoms from Seed-Placed Fertilizer (PDF 960 KB)
Safe Seed-Placed Fertilizer Rates for Canola in a Dry Spring (PDF 480 KB)
Pre-Plant Banded Nitrogen Rates for Corn - Too Hot too Handle (PDF 300 KB)
Impact of In-Season Sprayer Tracks on Corn Yields (PDF 600 KB)
