Wheat Seed Posts
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In recent years, as discussions around sustainability continue to be front and centre, triticale has seen renewed attention as a versatile and sustainable crop for farmers. This wheat-rye hybrid, created about 100 years ago, offers a range of…
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Find out what we're testing this summer - a total of 6 canola and 10 cereals & pulses experimental varieties!
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I have been involved in the pedigreed seed business my whole life; from growing up on a pedigreed seed farm, working as a Pedigreed Crop Inspector for CFIA and now as one of CANTERRA SEEDS’ Pedigreed Seed Territory Managers. Through all this…
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Selecting the best durum wheat variety for your growing conditions and yield and ROI goals.
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This reminder is brought to you by the Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Team. As you plan for next spring, it’s important to remember what you committed to when you signed the Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Agreement. It includes vital steps that every grower must take to protect the midge tolerance gene for future use.
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Last week the Peace Region received an early dump of snow. Much of the crop is still in the field to be harvested. Amidst the snow, an interesting result that was observed by Jesse Meyer, our Peace Region Territory Manager, was the standability of AAC Connery. Compared to the other varieties on his farm, AAC Connery stood up the best, and was largely unaffected by the snow. This will allow farmers to get back in the field sooner, and will also help with grade retention.
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We’ve had a dry year in a lot of the Prairies this year. The main durum growing areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta are no exception. So, it is not surprising that in a recent poll, growers named their number one durum concern to be too much/too little moisture.
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Changes are happening to the wheat classification system and here is what you need to know prior to August 1st.
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The concept of Certified seed is one that is understood by most farmers in Western Canada. But when asked to describe the 5-step journey to Certified wheat seed, can you name all of the steps?
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Do you know that the VB behind varieties such as AC™ Conquer VB and Goodeve VB stands for varietal blend? This indicates to a farmer the seed he is buying contains 10% of a blended variety, which is a susceptible midge refuge. The refuge is very important to make sure the midge have something else to feed off of, so there is no breakdown in the midge tolerance gene in the variety.
