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July 1, 2013
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SWSW and CPS wheat are attractive crops for biofuel production due to the higher grain yield potential, weed competitiveness and starch content. From 2009 to 2012, field plot studies were...
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February 1, 2011
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Irrigation management is about controlling the rate, amount, and timing of applied irrigation water in a planned and efficient manner. With good irrigation management, a winter wheat crop can have...
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October 1, 2008
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Using diverse crop rotations, which include three or four different crops, is generally the most desirable crop production practice. However, in the drier regions of southern Alberta, the...
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April 1, 2008
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Wheat stem sawfly is native to North America and lives in grasses, mostly the wheatgrasses and annual grass family crops. This fact sheet provides information on the sawfly’s life cycle, describes...
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April 1, 2008
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Canadian hard red and durum wheats have long been recognized as premium quality grains by the milling and pasta industries. This quality is due primarily to the protein component of the grain....
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August 1, 2007
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W inter cereal crops are excellent for inclusion in a crop rotation. Winter cereals include winter wheat, fall rye and winter triticale. Winter wheat is an excellent crop for many southern and...
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March 1, 2003
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Fusarium head blight (FHB), also known as scab or tombstone, is a disease of wheat, barley, oats and other small cereal grains and corn (Figure 1). It is caused by several species of Fusarium;...
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December 1, 2001
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The wheat midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana) is found in most areas around the world wherever wheat is grown. In recent years, significant damage to wheat crops has been reported in Alberta,...
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April 1, 2001
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This budget estimates the direct income and expenses over the life of a perennial ryegrass stand on one acre underseeded to durum wheat. These numbers are intended to assist producers in...
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August 1, 2000
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Generally, direct seeding proved to be quite successful in establishing winter wheat. In most years, germination and emergence of winter wheat was superior on direct seeded plots over...