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CMBTC Releases 2019-20 Recommended Malting Barley List

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on November 29^th, 2018

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Barley Seed

Read below for the recent release from the CMBTC WINNIPEG, November 29, 2018 – For immediate release The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) has released its annual list of malting barley varieties that hold the most promise for producers in terms of performance, quality and marketability. The 2019-20 Recommended Malting Barley Variety List includes varieties that have been pilot scale tested by the CMBTC and which exhibit good malting and brewing characteristics. The recommendations are also based on input from grain companies, domestic and international maltsters and brewers, grower associations and seed companies, says Peter Watts, Managing Director of the CMBTC.

Winner of First Annual Brian Knull Scholarship

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on November 22^nd, 2018

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Brian Knull Memorial Scholarship Winners

November 22, 2018 - CANTERRA SEEDS is thrilled to announce the winner of the inaugural Brian Knull Memorial Scholarship - Danielle Dietz of Wetaskiwin, AB. The Brian Knull Memorial Scholarship was created earlier this year by CANTERRA SEEDS and the Knull Family, to encourage rural students to continue with their education at a post-secondary institution. The $1500 scholarship is awarded on a yearly basis.

Clearfield Contracts for CANTERRA SEEDS Canola

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on November 7^th, 2018

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Canola Seed

CANTERRA SEEDS is excited to announce we have expanded our Clearfield® contracting opportunities for the upcoming season. CS2500 CL and CS2200 CL can be contracted at Bunge and Viterra locations. Learn more about these hybrids here - CS2500 CL, CS2200 CL

CANTERRA SEEDS Ensures Growers of Quality and Consistency of Canola Seed Supply

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on November 5^th, 2018

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Canola Seed

Company’s seed production unaffected by delayed Prairie Harvest For Immediate release November 5, 2018 – Winnipeg, MB - CANTERRA SEEDS is ensuring growers of the quality and consistency of its 2019 canola seed supply in light of recent concerns surrounding the delayed harvest across the Prairies. Growers can rest assured that their preferred CANTERRA SEEDS canola products, including the high-yielding clubroot resistant CS2000, will be available for seeding in 2019.

Soybean Cyst Nematode - An Overview

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on November 1^st, 2018

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Is soybean cyst nematode coming to a field near you? Learn about this parasitic roundworm and what you can do to prevent the spread on your farm.

All About Seed #3 - Plant Breeders Rights

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on October 15^th, 2018

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In this latest installment of the All About Seed Series, we provide an overview of Plant Breeders Rights.

CS2000 Compared to L241C

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on October 9^th, 2018

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Canola Seed

Recently, InVigor canola sent a marketing piece to farmers in Western Canada. It looked like this: Inside there are summaries of their Demonstration Strip Trial (DST) trials from 2017, including comparisons of CS2000, the clubroot resistant hybrid from CANTERRA SEEDS. It's not surprising that BASF sees CS2000 as the hybrid to beat. It's been a top product in the clubroot region of Alberta since its launch. The combination of yield, maturity and unique disease resistance simply cannot be beat.  But when we take a closer look at the yield data they included, we are concerned about the way CS2000 is being represented.

All About Seed #2 - The Importance of Harvest Samples

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on October 2^nd, 2018

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In this second installment of the All About Seed Series, learn about harvest sampling, and why it is important.

All About Seed #1 - Midge Tolerance In Canada

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on September 21^st, 2018

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In this first installment of the All About Seed Series, learn about Wheat Midge Tolerance in Canada.

All About Seed Series

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on September 21^st, 2018

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  At CANTERRA SEEDS, we are all about seed. The company was started by 9 seed growers, and today we have grown into the most diverse seed company in Western Canada. Our diverse portfolio includes over 50 varieties in 10 different crop types.... to put in simply, we know a lot about seed.