Start spreading the news!!!! CCA credits have been approved for MAC 2023 aka #mbagconf2023. 12 credits for 2 full days of incredible content. Hope to see you there. Marla Riekman John Heard UM Ag&Food Sciences Don Flaten

Meet #MBFarmers Ben and Clare who operate a mixed farm. Their top priority is maintaining good soil, air & water quality, while growing high value crops like peas & edible beans. Thanks to Great Tastes of Manitoba for featuring #MBFarms growing #MBFoods. ow.ly/m8Hi50Q9Zem

If you want to enjoy some good news, watch this great little video showing a wonderful family of farmers including Ben, Clare, and Jill Martens.

Throw away your old wallet cards and printed copies of the outdated nutrient removal charts. John Heard updated us on this important project at #mbagron2023. This regionally relevant information is now online! prairienutrientcalculator.info

Great talk by Chris today on canola management influences on plant establishment. If you missed it make sure to attend Canola Growers morning at Manitoba Ag Days in January!

This good news story might interest you if you want to learn more about how a highly successful, world-class scientist collaborated with other researchers, plus policy-makers and farmers to reduce P losses … improving ag sustainability and water quality …

There is frequent reporting on drought concerns but there is little info on what farmers or ranchers can do to prepare for drought in the short or long term. Here is a link to an article I wrote for Grainews to promote discussion on drought preparedness. grainews.ca/columns/drough…

Another wise comment from Ross McKenzie ... this issue of soil acidification applies across the Canadian Prairies and North America's Great Plains ... "careful monitoring" is important ... another reason for regular soil testing and tracking soil quality.

Here's one from the archives. Westco Fertilizer Forum booklet canadianagronomist.ca/resources/ Led by John Harapiak, research into deep banding provided the foundation for many of today’s fertilizer recommendations. Lyle Cowell 🇨🇦 Rigas Karamanos Ross McKenzie Don Flaten Well worth reviewing

Very happy that the U of M honoured Delaney Ross-Burtnack with a Certificate of Merit yesterday ... we're very grateful for her contributions to the agricultural community and proud that she is one of our outstanding alumni news.umanitoba.ca/alumni-celebra…

A very interesting and informative discussion with outstanding researchers from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Illinois …

Good post, Bruce ... great information in that Westco booklet on P placement, as well as the booklets on deep banding and crop rooting patterns. This excellent research laid the foundation for many of today's one-pass, zero-till seeding systems in the Prairies.

Congratulations, Amy and colleagues, for getting these trials going … good luck with the rest of the harvest.

Strip-till corn can work in Manitoba. But spring side-band starter P at planting canadianagronomist.ca/strip-tillage-… research from Don Flaten Magda Rogalsky Yvonne Lawley Mario Tenuta and John Heard

I fully agree with you, Wes … and with Henry Janzen … one of the most articulate, compelling, and enjoyable papers I have ever read. 👍👍

It can work in Manitoba, too canadianagronomist.ca/strip-tillage-…

Phosphorus (P) fertilization did not increase seed yield, regardless of P rate, P placement or Olsen soil test P level, except for one out of 28 site-years. canadianagronomist.ca/manitoba-soybe… research from Don Flaten Gustavo Bardella

Registration is open for this winter’s “Soil Fertility Refresher Course” Feb 6-7 at Portage la Prairie. Registration deadline is Jan 18th, but limited to the first 40. So if you're interested, please complete & submit the online reg’n form asap at forms.gle/cJwRaDED87bc5U…

Lots of excellent, practical agronomic research for pulse and soybean growers in this report. Congratulations, Kristen and her outstanding team and collaborators!!