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 2023
2022
General Agronomy Articles
Early Seeding
Frost
- Spring Frost Damage
- Effect of Frost on Saskatoons and Strawberries
- Effect of Spring Frost on Emerging Crops
Other
- Soybean Cyst Nematode Manitoba Distribution Map - July 2021
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)
- 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
- Manitoba Crop Pest Updates
- Manitoba Potato Report
- Crop Talk - webinar series
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)
Presentations
Eastern Manitoba Agronomy Updates - Presentations Feb. 2022
Ag Days Presentations Jan 2020
- Losing the Weed Battle Could Mean Losing the Farm! (PDF 5MB)
- A Step Back for New Problems: Tools for Resistant Weeds (PDF 7MB)
- 2020 View of Fertilizer Guidelines for Manitoba (PDF 2MB)