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tyson droPs ControllinG feedlot Growth Perennial Promoter weeds in alfalfa Zilmax linked to lameness » Page 9 MFSA conducts herbicide trials » Page 17 August 15, 2013 SERVING mANITOBA FARMERS SINCE 1925 | Vol. 71, No. 33 | $1.75 mAnitobAcooperAtor.cA AAFC plant pathologist Bob Connor, who is screening The Atlantic soybean and edible beans for resistance to root disease, talked about his work during the Manitoba Pulse Growers Dreamer Association’s tour Aug. 7. photo: allan dawson Churchill’s first grain ship of 2013 The Hudson Bay Route Association predicts more than 500,000 tonnes of grain will be exported this season By Allan Dawson co-operator staff he Port of Churchill’s 2013 grain-exporting season Tbegan Aug. 4 when the Atlantic Dreamer arrived to load 30,000 tonnes of wheat destined for Mexico. There was enough grain on hand to load three more vessels, Hudson Bay Route Association tour presents pulse (HBRA) president Sinclair Harrison said in an interview. Last year Manitoba’s only seawater port exported 432,434 tonnes of grain — mostly wheat research agronomy and durum, but also barley and canola — down about four per cent from the 10-year average of Day length may play a bigger role in soybean maturity than first thought more than 450,000 tonnes. It was also the first crop year after the Canadian Wheat By Allan Dawson “If it’s a drier year the beans will Board, formerly almost the only co-operator staff / morden “we were surprised mature earlier and if you have more grain exporter to use Churchill, and found a couple of moisture they’ll take a bit longer to lost its wheat and barley sales he long stretch of cooler-than- mature,” he said. “Keep in mind if monopoly. normal temperatures came up cranberry varieties with you plant May 15 and it takes 117 Wheat board officials have Toften as farmers visited during the very good resistance — the days, that’s Sept. 10. If you plant on said exporting grain through Manitoba Pulse Growers Association best resistance of anything May 15 and you have 130 days, that’s Churchill could save farmers (MPGA) tour Aug. 8. we saw in our studies.” a lot longer.” Most soybean and edible bean crops s ee ATLANTIC DREAMER on page 6 » look good around the province, but Don’t forget P growers want hotter temperatures to Soybean fertility is being researched BoB Connor ensure the heat-loving crops mature by the University of Manitoba and before the first killing frost this fall. MAFRI, Podolsky said. Soybeans, MAFRI’s weekly weather data shows which are annual legumes, produce most stations received close to the thought, said MPGA agronomist Kristen 75 per cent of the nitrogen they normal number of corn heat units as Podolsky. need. At this stage they’re making of July 29. “This could explain how we are able about 4.5 pounds per acre per day. Conditions can quickly turn. Dennis to expand the soybean acres into those That’s why inoculation is so impor- Lange, a farm production adviser with (more northern) areas — Ste. Rose, tant — to ensure those nitrogen- Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Roblin — they’re actually being tested fixing nodules are present and Initiatives in Altona, said in 2011 July at The Pas this year,” she said. “We’re working. and most of August were cold, but hot really trying to pinpoint the growth and But with the crop taking care of its weather in late August and September maturity of soybeans and how much own nitrogen, farmers sometimes saved the day. is related to heat units as opposed to forget about the other nutrients. “Those last three weeks made a lot of day length, especially in this new envi- Soybeans require a lot of phos- beans,” he said. ronment. It’s different than places like phorus. But the risk of damaging the Brandon-based Agriculture and Agri- North Dakota, Minnesota and Ontario seed limits how much can be applied Food Canada (AAFC) researcher Aaron that have different day lengths.” at seeding time. Glenn is investigating how accurately Lange said growing a soybean that “Farmers need to make sure they’re corn heat units indicate how much matures before the first normal killing getting lots of P on the crops that time a soybean variety will take to frost is important, as is taking moisture they can — winter wheat, spring mature. Day length might play a big- into account, because it affects soybean ger role in soybean maturity than first maturity. s ee TOUR on page 6 » COAL: stays on the burner for three years» PaGe 3 Publication Mail Agreement 40069240 2 The Manitoba Co-operator | August 15, 2013 INSiDE DiD you know? LiVESToCk Researcher uses microwave Successful all- oven to treat edible bean seed breeds roundup the heat that’s generated might control certain pathogens Young cattle producers meet in Neepawa 12 CRoPS Keeping thistle out of alfalfa Forage tour shows University of Guelph master’s herbicide trials student Allison Friesen spoke 17 about her research using microwave-generated heat to treat edible beans for seed-borne diseases during the Manitoba The leaf on the left is infected with common bacterial blight while the Pulse Growers Association’s tour FEATuRE one on the right has halo blight. Aug. 7. PHoToS: aLLan Dawson by Allan dawson Although the microwav- pointed out the difference Growth promoter co-oPeRaTor staff /Morden ing process might have between common bacterial some impact, Friesen, who and halo blight — two differ- controversy reventing some seed- is from Halbstadt, is focus- ent diseases sometimes found borne diseases in edible ing her research on how well in edible beans at the same Welfare concern, or beans might someday be heat created by microwaves time. trade concern? P 09 as simple as microwaving a reduces seed-borne diseases. Common bacterial blight pizza pop. Based on her findings so tends to have larger lesions Allison Friesen, a master’s far, heat treatments appear with yellow around them, she student at the University of to have been more effica- said. Halo blight has smaller Guelph, is studying how well cious in the laboratory than lesions but can turn an entire microwaving edible bean the field. leaf yellow. CRoSSRoADS seed prevents halo blight, “We definitely saw some Both are hard to treat. The anthracnose and common differences in the lab,” Friesen only option is applying cop- blight. One of her test plots said. per sulphate. The good news was a stop on the Manitoba Different diseases tolerate is when they appear together Squashing potato Pulse Grower Association’s heat differently, she said. Too they can be treated together, bugs together tour at Agriculture and much heat will prevent seed Friesen said. Agri-Food Canada’s Morden from germinating. Community garden Research Station Aug. 7. During the tour, Friesen [email protected] project in Oak Lake 22 READER’S PHOTO Editorials 4 Grain Markets 11 Comments 5 Weather Vane 16 What’s Up 8 Classifieds 26 Livestock Markets 10 Sudoku 30 ONLINE Visit www.manitobacooperator.ca for daily news and features and our digital edition. (Click on “Digital Edition” in the top right corner.) 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