New group aims to boost returns for Western Canada wheat farmers | Top Crop Manager

"The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) announced the formation of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), a federal not-for-profit corporation that will facilitate long-term investments aimed at improving profitability and competitiveness for western Canadian wheat farmers.…

Too Many Wheat Research Projects Point to Problem | WP

"Right now, 266 wheat research projects are in progress across Canada.

If that number seems high, that’s because it is.

‘There are a huge number of projects underway,’ said Stephen Morgan-Jones, former regional director with Agriculture Canada’s science and technology branch.

‘If there were 100 underway in Canada that would be a lot.’

Morgan-Jones, who spoke at the Canadian Global Crops…

5X5 – 2. CROPS

• 1 – Are Herbicides Still Effective After a Fall Frost?

"Fall is a great time to control perennials such as Canada thistle, perennial sow thistle and dandelion. As temperatures cool, nutrients move from the leaves down into the roots and if a herbicide can be taken up and translocated with those nutrients, it can equal better control. Glyphosate and/or the group 4s are examples of herbicides…