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Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation Research and Demonstration Report Through innovation, the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation stimulates and services the development and expansion of sustainable irrigation in Saskatchewan. Research and Demonstration Program Report 2017 ICDC STAFF Garry Hnatowich, PAg Brenda Joyes Research Director Executive Administrator 306-867-5405 306-867-5669 [email protected] [email protected] Damian Lee Field Research Technician 306-867-2101 [email protected] SASKATCHEWAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE CROPS AND IRRIGATION BRANCH STAFF Kelly Farden, PAg Jeff Ewen, PAg Manager, Agronomy Services Irrigation Agrologist Crops and Irrigation, Ministry of Crops and Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture 306-867-5507 306-867-5512 [email protected] [email protected] Gary Kruger, PAg Joel Peru, PAg Irrigation Agrologist Irrigation Agrologist Crops and Irrigation, Ministry of Crops and Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture 306-867-5524 306-867-5528 [email protected] [email protected] Sarah Sommerfeld, PAg Regional Forage Specialist Crops and Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture 306-867-5559 [email protected] Research and Demonstration Program Report 2017 i ICDC Research and Demonstration Report 2017 © 2017 Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation This report is published annually. Copies of this report can be found on our website. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact us: Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation Box 1460 Outlook, SK S0L 2L0 Phone: 306-867-5669 Email: [email protected] www.irrigationsaskatchewan.com ii Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation VISION Through innovation, the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation stimulates and services the development and expansion of sustainable irrigation in Saskatchewan. OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF ICDC a) to research and demonstrate to producers and irrigation districts profitable agronomic practices for irrigated crops; b) to develop or assist in developing varieties of crops suitable for irrigated conditions; c) to provide land, facilities and technical support to researchers to conduct research into irrigation technology, cropping systems and soil and water conservation measures under irrigation and to provide information respecting that research to district consumers, irrigation districts and the public; d) to co-operate with the Minister in promoting and developing sustainable irrigation in Saskatchewan. CONTACT Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation 901 McKenzie Street South Box 1460 OUTLOOK, SK S0L 2N0 Bus: 306-867-5669 Fax: 306-867-2102 email: [email protected] Web: www.irrigationsaskatchewan.com Research and Demonstration Program Report 2017 iii BOARD OF DIRECTORS Development Area Term Expiry Director Position Irrigation District Represented (current term) Jay Anderson Chairman SSRID LDDA 2017 (2nd) Anthony Eliason Vice Chairman Individual Irrigators Non-District 2018 (1st) Kevin Plummer Director Moonlake NDA 20171 David Bagshaw Director Luck Lake SEDA 2016 (2nd) Paul Heglund Director Consul-Nashlyn SWDA 2017 (1st) Nigel Oram Director Grainland NDA 20172 Greg Oldhaver Director Miry Creek SWDA 2017 (2nd) Joel Vanderschaaf Director SSRID SIPA representative Appointed Aaron Gray Director Miry Creek SIPA representative Appointed Kelly Farden Director N/A SA representative Appointed Penny McCall Director N/A SA representative Appointed 1 Pursuant to Bylaw 7, Kevin Plummer was appointed to a one year term 2 Pursuant to Bylaw 7, Nigel Oram was appointed to a one year term The four Development Areas (DA), as defined in ICDC’s bylaws, are: Northern (NDA), South Western (SWDA), South Eastern (SEDA), and Lake Diefenbaker (LDDA). ICDC Directors are elected by District Delegates who attend the annual meeting. Each Irrigation District is entitled to send one Delegate per 5,000 irrigated acres or part thereof to the annual meeting. Two Directors are elected from LDDA, two from SWDA and one each from NDA and SEDA. Non-district irrigators elect one representative. The Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association (SIPA) and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture (SA) appoint two directors each to the ICDC board. In accordance with the Irrigation Act, 1996, the majority of the ICDC board must be comprised of irrigators. iv Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS ICDC Staff .................................................................................................................................. i Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Crops and Irrigation Branch Staff ............................. i Vision ....................................................................................................................................... iii Objectives and Purposes of ICDC ......................................................................................... iii Contact .................................................................................................................................... iii Board of Directors ................................................................................................................... iv Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... v Field Crop Variety Trials 2017 .................................................................................................. 1 Irrigated Field Pea Regional Variety Trial ................................................................................ 1 Western Canada Irrigated Canola Co-operative Trials XNL1 and XNL2 .................................. 3 Irrigated Canola Performance Trial ......................................................................................... 6 Irrigated Canola Variety Trial ................................................................................................... 8 Irrigated Flax Variety Trial ...................................................................................................... 14 Irrigated Wheat Variety Trial .................................................................................................. 18 Saskatchewan Variety Performance Group Irrigated Wheat, Durum, Barley and Oat Regional Variety Trials ........................................................................................................................ 25 Winter Wheat Variety Evaluation for Irrigation vs Dry Land Production .................................. 36 2017 Corn Variety Demonstration for Grain Production ........................................................ 46 Corn Variety Demonstration for Silage and Grazing ............................................................. 50 Alberta Dry Bean Narrow Row and Wide Row Regional Variety Trials ................................. 52 Saskatchewan Dry Bean Narrow Row Regional Variety Trial .............................................. 61 Soybean Regional Variety Trial ............................................................................................. 65 Demonstration of Potential Irrigated Crops ........................................................................... 72 Agronomic Trials ................................................................................................................... 73 Defining Agronomic Practices for Forage Corn Production in Saskatchewan ....................... 73 Developing Nitrogen Management Recommendations for Soybean Production in Saskatchewan ..................................................................................................................... 77 Developing Phosphorus Management Recommendations for Soybean Production in Saskatchewan ..................................................................................................................... 83 Research and Demonstration Program Report 2017 v Faba Bean Plant Population Evaluation ................................................................................ 89 Faba Bean Fungicide Evaluation .......................................................................................... 92 Evaluating Inoculant Options for Faba Beans ....................................................................... 95 Improving Fusarium Head Blight Management in Durum Wheat in Saskatchewan ...............100 2017 Irrigated Flax Fungicide Demonstration ...................................................................... 102 Demonstration of Narrow vs. Wide Row Dry Bean Production ............................................. 104 Field Scale Demonstration of Narrow vs. Wide Row Irrigated Dry Bean Production ........... 108 Lentil Input Study ................................................................................................................. 117 4R Nitrogen Fertilizer Canola Study..................................................................................... 122 4R Phosphorus Fertilizer Canola Study ............................................................................... 127 Specialized N Efficiency Products for Irrigated Cropping Systems ....................................... 132 Yield Response of Marrowfat Pea to Foliar Boron Mixed with Herbicide and Fungicide Applications ......................................................................................................................... 141 Yield Response of Canola with Foliar Boron Applied at Early Bolting Stage ......................................................................................................................