Justine and Dan will cover how Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) continues to spread across the Prairies and rob yield from canola fields. This soil borne disease is difficult to contain and changing rapidly. This presentation will address how management is an integrated approach and that all available tools need to be used to manage the spread of Clubroot.
2020
Yield at any cost is not profitable nor sustainable for the farm, but how do producers determine realistic yield goals and the Return on Investment (ROI) of their fertilizer inputs? They will explore what they know about canola’s genetic yield potential, nutritional requirements and probable response to increased fertility to help producers push their own canola yields to the next level.
Dr. Yvonne Lawley is an assistant professor in the Plant Science Department at the University of Manitoba. Her area of research is agronomy and cropping systems. Dr. Lawley’s research has focused on several crops including soybeans, corn, and wheat and a range of management practices from residue management, strip tillage, to cover crops. Her research involves both small plot and on-farm field scale agronomy research. Dr. Lawley enjoys communicating the results of her research to a wide range of audiences including farmers, agronomists, scientist in a range of disciplines, and especially in the classrooms where she teaches at the University of Manitoba.
Tyler was born and raised on the family farm in the Pierson MB area before pursuing a post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bio-resources. Currently, Tyler is the Watershed Manager for the grass-roots watershed stewardship organisation, the Lower Souris Watershed Committee. Tyler, his wife Amy and their young children currently farm alongside Tyler’s family where they operate a mixed farm with a focus on the cow-calf enterprise. In 2018, Tyler was selected to take part in the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Program where he was paired with mentor Scott Dickson, Director Livestock Services, VP Hutterite Services with MNP.
Ryan has worked in the precision ag industry for over 25 years. During that time, he has been part of the introduction of guidance systems, auto steer, satellite imagery, weather stations, moisture probes, and variable rate technologies. Ryan has long understood the value of good data when it is trusted and put into action. His team’s goal is to help producers collect “timely, accurate, usable data” for their operation.
Lana Shaw has an MSc from the University of Saskatchewan. She has worked for about 20 years in agronomy extension and research roles, first with the provincial government in Saskatchewan and since 2010 with the South East Research Farm. As research manager, Lana has conducted various research trials on many different crops and has found a niche in mixed grain intercropping research since 2012. She is contacted extensively by producers who want advice in implementing intercropping across the prairies.
