Kochia is a problem weed in Prairie field crops which reduces crop yield and impedes harvest Kochia is mainly managed with herbicides and has become resistant to several Herbicide-resistant kochia will survive and reproduce when sprayed with a herbicide which normally kills it The study objective…
Weed surveys of annual crops have been regularly conducted in the Prairie Provinces since the 1970’s In the 1990’s, a herbicide resistance component was added to the provincial surveys The objectives of the project were to complete the sixth set of weed surveys in the Prairie Provinces and…
Plant population and row spacing are an important agronomic management practice for corn production In Manitoba, the typical row widths for corn are 30 or 22 inches with plant population density of 26,000 to 32,00 seeds/ac (Manitoba Corn Growers Association guide, 2004) However, more recently…
Crop rotations in Manitoba have shifted significantly in the past 10 years with the rapid expansion in soybean acres This raises important questions about the opportunities and implications on how to optimize soybean in rotation with other crops, such as canola, wheat, and corn This 4 year rotation…
