November 2006

• Organic Crop Production - FAQ's
• Manitoba Grazing School 2006
• Provincial Hay Competition

October 2006

• Perennial Ryegrass: Endophyte Feeding Concerns
• Organic Crop Rotation Demonstration – Summer 2006
• Organic Livestock Production - FAQ's

August 2006

• Critical Fall Harvest Period for Alfalfa
• Endophytes in Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Straw
• Utilizing High Nitrate Feeds Safely
• Nitrates in Stressed Crops
• Alfalfa is Not Bloat Safe After a Killing Frost

July 2006

• Poplar Bronzing 2006 - Don't Blame it on the Hot Weather
• How to Handle Drought-Stressed Alfalfa
• Crop Diversification Tour - July 27, 2006
• Browning Leaves on Ash? Likely Ash Anthracnose
• Making it Tough to Straighten Out: Venturia Leaf and Shoot Blight in Poplar

June 2006

• New Project Approvals for the Agri-Food Research and Development Initiative (ARDI)
• Manitoba Corn Field Day - August 1, 2006
• Ash Plant Bug
• Manitoba Provincial Grazing Tour - July 25 & 26, 2006
• Now's the Time to Tackle Leafy Spurge
• How Rain Affects the Quality of your Hay
• Using Preservatives and Drying Agents to Improve Hay Quality
• Producing High Quality Dry Hay
• 2006 Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School
• Strawberry Insect Pests - Scouting Methods and Economic Spray Thresholds
• Beneficial Insects - Pollinators, Predators and Parasites
• Potato Perspectives Newsletter - Spring 2006 Edition (pdf format)
• The Corn Cob Newsletter - Spring 2006 Edition

May 2006

• Saskatoon Berry Disease Management - Protect the Flowers from Rain Showers
• Weed Seedling Identification Day - May 23, 2006
• Tree Bark Damaged from Winter Bite - Winter Scald and Frost Cracking
• Underseeded Red Clover in Winter Wheat
• Weed Control in Landscape and Turf Areas (pdf format)
• Weed Control for Non-Crop Areas (pdf format)
• Publication Release - Soil Management Guide
• Publication Release - The Sunflower Production Guide
• Publication Release - Producing the World's Finest Hay Products
• Publication Release - Wealth in Woodlots: A Landowner's Opportunity
• Publication Release - Land Use Planning for Livestock Development

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