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Table of Contents
Introduction...... 4 Sponsors...... 5 Contacts and Resources...... 5 Meteorological Information for 2010...... 7 Extension Activities...... 9 Cereals ...... 13 Advanced 6 Row Hulless Barley Trial ...... 13 Advanced 6 Row Malt Barley Trial ...... 17 Advanced Food Barley Trial...... 21 Advanced Forage Barley Trial...... 25 Alternative Use Barley Demonstration ...... 30 Preliminary Food Barley Trial...... 32 Western Co-operative 6 Row Barley Trial...... 36 Durum Wheat Variety Trial...... 39 Parkland Co-op Wheat Trial...... 42 Western Feed Grains Development Co-operative Trial...... 46 Winter Wheat Trial ...... 50 Forages ...... 54 Annual Forage Trial...... 54 Industrial Hemp ...... 60 Industrial Hemp Trial – Dormant Seeded vs. Spring Seeded...... 60 Industrial Hemp Fibre and Grain Trial – Manitoba ...... 68 Industrial Hemp Plant Population Trial...... 77 Pulses...... 82 Edible Bean Adaptation Trial...... 82 Lentil Variety Trial ...... 85 Pea Silage and Grain Trial ...... 90 Western Manitoba Soybean Adaptation Trial...... 96 Zero Tannin Fababean Co-op Trial...... 99 Demonstration Plots and Specialty Trials ...... 103 Ancient Grains Demonstration ...... 103 Calendula Production Trial...... 108
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Camelina Variety Trial...... 112 Dryland Rice ...... 119 Flax Fibre (Linen) Trial...... 121 Fruit Tree Demonstration ...... 127 Nitrogen Rate Calculator Validation Trial ...... 131 Forage and New Crops Demonstration Site...... 136 PCDF Year in Pictures...... 137
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Introduction
The Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation (PCDF) is involved in a number of value-added and diverse projects that are summarized in this report. PCDF operates in the Parkland Region of Manitoba and has a close liaison with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI).
PCDF works closely and cooperates with 3 other Diversification Centers in the province, including WADO in Melita, CMCDC in Carberry, and PESAI in Arborg.
Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation owes its success to the excellent cooperation and participation we receive from the PCDF Board of Directors, producers, industry and cooperating research institutes.
The PCDF summer staff did a great job of executing the plot activities, which resulted in accurate data. A thank you goes out to the staff, Julie Mitchell, Carli Davidson and Holly Keating.
Funding is essential in Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation’s everyday activities. This year PCDF received core funding from the Growing Forward and Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (ASI) programs.
PCDF continually looks for project ideas and producer production concerns. Please feel free to contact us with any of your project ideas.
Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation (PCDF) Box 970, ROBLIN, MB R0L 1P0 PHONE: 1-204-773-6178 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/diversification/pcdf/index.html
PCDF Directors of 2010
Robert Misko (Chair), Roblin Brad Robin, Inglis John Hunter, Dropmore Dale Gryba, Gilbert Plains Mike Shenderevich, Roblin Rod Fisher, Dauphin John Sandborn, Benito Boris Michaleski, Dauphin Wayne Kozmeniuk, Roblin Victor Starchuk, San Clara Cynthia Nerbas, Board Treasurer Laurie Radford, Board Secretary
Jeff Kostuik, Diversification Technician Keith Watson, Diversification Specialist MAFRI MAFRI [email protected] [email protected] 204-773-6178 204-638-0118 Roblin, Manitoba R0L 1P0 Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 3E5
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Sponsors
The Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation (PCDF) gratefully acknowledges the following organizations that have helped sponsor our trials in the Northwest Region. We would also like to thank the producers of the Northwest Region for their continued support in cooperating and hosting trials.
Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers (PIHG) Dauphin, MB Viterra Roblin, MB Federowich Farms Gilbert Plains, MB Terry Cholka Gilbert Plains Robert Baker Farm Dauphin, MB Jim Pavlin Dauphin, MB Triple S Seeds Grandview, MB Fisher Seeds Ltd. Dauphin, MB Manitoba Pulse Growers Carman, MB Sun Prime Extracts Russell, MB Town of Roblin Roblin, MB Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (ASI), Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rurall Growing Forward Initiatives Mazergroup Roblin Roblin, MB Harvey Switzer Roblin, MB Dave and Donovan Friesen Roblin, MB Manitoba Crop Evaluation Team (MCVET) Manitoba locations Jackson Seeds Inglis, MB Keating Seed Farms Russell, MB L.P. Louisiana Pacific Minitonas, MB Lake of the Prairies Conservation District Inglis, MB Jack Keown Farms Roblin, MB Henry Snitynsky Russell, MB Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) Portage la Prairie, MB Manitoba Forage Seed Association Arborg, MB Canadian Haskap Association, Dave Negrych Roblin, MB AgQuest Minto, MB Great Plains – The Camelina Company Cincinnati, Ohio Sustainable Oils LLC Bozeman, Montana Seed Tec – Terramax Qu’Appelle, SK Teillage Vandecandelaere Bourguebus, France
Funded by:
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Contacts and Resources
Manitoba Diversification Centres Box 160 Craig Linde Diversification Specialist 37 Main St. CMCDC (Canada-Manitoba Crop Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 Diversification Centre) 370 River Road Claude Durand Diversification Specialist Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3V6 Paula Halabicki Diversification Specialist Box 2000 PESAI (Prairies East Sustainable Roger Burak Diversification Technician 317 River Road W. Agriculture Initiative) Arborg, MB R0C 0A0 James Lindal Diversification Technician Box 519 WADO (Westman Agricultural Scott Day Diversification Specialist Melita, MB Diversification Organization) Scott Chalmers Diversification Technician R0M 1L0 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Box 1000A, RR#3 AAFC, Brandon Mario Therrien, Ph.D. Barley Breeder 18th St. N. & Grand Valley Rd. Brandon, MB R7A 5Y3 P.O. Box 3000 Brian Beres, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ag., AAFC, Lethbridge Cereal Agronomist 5403 – 1 Ave. S. P.Ag. Lethbridge, AB R1J 4B1 Cereal Research Centre AAFC, Winnipeg Gavin Humphreys, Ph.D. Wheat Breeder 195 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M9 Alberta Innovates Jan Slaski, Ph.D., M.Sc. Hwy 16A & 75 St. Technology Futures, Vegreville Bioresource Technologies P.O. Bag 4000 John Vidmar, Ph.D. Vegreville, AB T9C 1T4 Crop Development Centre Albert Vandenberg, Ph.D. Pulse Crop Breeder (Lentils) University of Saskatchewan CDC, Saskatoon 51 Campus Drive Tom Warkentin, Ph.D. Pulse Crop Breeder Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 Manitoba Crop Evaluation Team c/o MAFRI MCVET Patti Cuthbert Chair 536 Stephen Street Morden, MB R6M 1T7 Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Business Development Specialist – Glenn Friesen Forages rd Farm Production Extension – Crop 65 – 3 Ave. N.E. MAFRI, Carman John Heard Nutrition Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Business Development Specialist - Anastasia Kubinec Oilseeds Farm Production Extension – Pam Iwanchysko Forage Bldg. 334 MAFRI, Dauphin 27 – 2nd Ave. S.W. Business Development Specialist – Greg Fedak Dauphin, MB R7N 3E5 Business Management 117 – 2nd Ave. N.W. MAFRI, Roblin Elizabeth Nernberg Farm Production Advisor Box 970 Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 Business Development Specialist – 12th Floor, 155 Carlton St. MAFRI, Winnipeg Eric Liu Fibre and Composites Winnipeg, MB R3C 3H8 Other Box 144 AgQuest Inc. Dana Rourke, M.Sc., P.Ag. Director, Plant Genetic Services Minto, MB R0K 1M0 Viterra Thom Weir Agronomist Yorkton, SK #100 - 317 Main Street N. Agri-Environment Services Branch Jeff Thiele Soil Resource Specialist Dauphin, MB R7N 1C5 P.O. Box 776 Ontario Hemp Alliance Gordon Scheifele, B.