The application of herbicides prior to seeding cereal, oilseed or pulse row crops, otherwise known as ‘pre-seed burnoff’, is a common crop production practice in Western Canada Conventional practice is to spray entire fields with select herbicides using a blanket or full spray application, ie,…
Plant diseases are responsible for at least 10% of yield losses in global food production Incidence and severity of two important cereal crop diseases, Fusarium head blight (FHB) and tan spot are increasing with the impacts of climate change FHB is responsible for mycotoxin contamination of grains…
Barley is an ancient grain that was a staple food in the diet for many centuries Consumption of barley offers a number of health benefits including a reduction in the risk for many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer It can also assist with weight…
Foods containing pulses (ie lentils, peas, beans, chickpeas) are digested slowly and result in a slow, sustained rise in blood sugar levels, which has the benefit of providing muscle with a prolonged source of energy Pulse-based foods therefore have potential to improve endurance exercise…
Previous studies have indicated that crosses between spring and winter wheat cultivars can result in spring growth habit cultivars with cold tolerance similar to winter wheats (Larsen 2012) Agronomic studies focusing on seeding date tend to indicate a yield advantage to early seeding of spring…
