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Improving Agronomists, Farmers & Ag Industry crop diagnostic skills since 1995. See you in 2023!

Manitoba
Joined June 2013
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We had a blast at Crop Diagnostic School this week!!! It was great to get back to the field and celebrate our 25th year anniversary with all our participants! See you next year!!! #mbCDS22
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Learning about blackleg resistance with @dane_froese at the disease station today! #mbCDS22
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Replying to @NotTheBanker
@NotTheBanker presenting on sclerotinia risk and management at #mbcds22
Bugging out with @Johnthebugguy on Day 1 of #mbCDS22
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Replying to @DennisBeanLange
@DennisBeanLange launching into soybean cyst nematode identification in field patches. Call him if you find some! #mbcds22
CDS 2022 has begun! Starting off with Pulse Pathology this morning.
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CDS 2022 is just 2 weeks away!! We look forward to seeing everyone soon!
Registration for CDS 2022 is filling up! There are just a few spots left on Tuesday and Wednesday is sold out! Space is still available on Thursday, so if you haven’t registered yet, be sure to do it fast! eventbrite.ca/e/crop-diagnos…
Registration for CDS 2022 is filling up! There are just a few spots left on Tuesday and Wednesday is sold out! Space is still available on Thursday, so if you haven’t registered yet, be sure to do it fast! eventbrite.ca/e/crop-diagnos…
And for the farmers in the crowd, email [email protected] if you wish to register for Farmer Friday in July 8th…still space available!!
Hey farmers! Did you know we’re offering Farmer Friday (July 8) at Crop Diagnostic School this year? It’s free to attend for MCA members thanks to @mb_cropalliance sponsorship!! Non-MCA members can register for a $75 fee. To register, please email [email protected]
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Hey agronomists! There’s still time to register for the 2022 Crop Diagnostic School! We’re looking forward to getting back to the field and celebrating 25 years of CDS!! eventbrite.ca/e/crop-diagnos…
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School is back in session!!! Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School will be held July 5-8 (8:30-3:00 daily) at the UManitoba Ian N Morrison Research Farm in Carman. To register, go to eventbrite.ca/e/crop-diagnos…
For information on how to register for the annual Crop Diagnostics School, visit bit.ly/38SYehz.
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If you’re looking for a place to stay in Carman before attending CDS this year, did you know there are a few hotel options? There’s the Oxbow Inn, Bell Aura B&B, and the new Blue Cresent Hotel! To register for the 2022 CDS go to eventbrite.ca/e/crop-diagnos…
Crop Diagnostic School will be going online weekly this year, with live Q&A every Tuesday at 8:30am. Register below!
It’s not too late to register for the free 2021 virtual Crop Diagnostic School! Join us tomorrow, June 8, at 8:30 a.m. for the first weekly Q&A session. Registration info is available at bit.ly/2Tadyy0.
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Just finished the 4R Nutrient Self-Guided Field Day at Carman. Videos linked from QR code’s straight to YouTube to talk about plots right beside you! Great info & set-up @SoilSafariJohn @soilecologyUMan @donflaten1 @MBCornGrowers
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Our Friday wild and wonderful diagnostic dilemma was Hulless Batley. It was head-scratcher & we had to call in Dr. Doug Cattani from @UM_agfoodsci & Scott Day, previously of @WADOresearch to help us out!
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Happy Friday! What is this wild and wonderful plant found in an oat field 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷 #CDS2020
14%Random mutation in wheat
46%Phenoxy injury-vol barley
11%Downy mildew on wheat
29%Hulless barley
28 votes • Final results
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#mbag has had reports of grasshoppers & armyworms needing control throughout the province. On today’s #CDS2020 live videoconference @Johnthebugguy talked about orange blossom wheat midge. No reports yet, but should@be included in #scout20
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It’s getting dusky and we are out in the field and we on the look-out for @Johnthebugguy critters? Any ideas what we might be seeing?
58%All of these
15%Org Blossom wheat midge
4%Grasshopper
23%Army worm
26 votes • Final results
As you can from yesterday’s poll, it doesn’t take just one factor to achieve smut. Variety, disease free seed & seed treatment all contribute to keeping your barley healthy & smut free!
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