Category: Crop Production
Syngenta Canada has announced the launch of Miravis Star fungicide for sclerotinia control in canola. The dual-active ingredient product will be available commercially in 2024. Miravis Star combines Adepidyn, a Group 7, and Fludioxonil, a Group 12, for a combination of systemic and contact-based activity. The product offers a wide application window of 10 to... Read More
The Canada Grains Council (CGC) is announcing new board leadership. Pierre Petelle will take the place as chair, and Greg Cherewyk as vice-chair of its board of directors. Petelle brings expertise in strategic direction and collaboration, as president and CEO of CropLife Canada. Joining the CGC as vice-chair, Cherewyk has over two decades of experience... Read More
On a recent Wheat School episode, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson spoke to New Zealand's Eric Watson, the former world record holder for wheat yield. This got RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney thinking about whether Canadian growers could apply any of Watson's techniques to the spring wheat crop. Of course, before making any... Read More
When we talk about agriculture and food system sustainability, there are a lot of questions that seem to repeatedly come up, including who needs to collaborate, and who's going to pay for the real-world implementation of sustainability measures. Sustainability and food security are intrinsically linked — you can't have a secure food system if you're... Read More
Unfortunately, when it comes to Mother Nature, there's no equality in the weather. Regardless, #harvest23 for winter cereals is underway in parts of Eastern Canada, and will continue through the country in the upcoming weeks. There are a few things Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson wants to hit on before everyone is in full-blown harvest mode,... Read More
Corteva has announced plans to launch its new Vorceed Enlist corn varieties in Canada for planting in 2024. Vorceed Enlist corn combines three modes of action for above-ground insect protection and three modes of action for below-ground insect protection, including a new RNAi mode of action. It also includes tolerance to four herbicides – 2,4-D... Read More