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Perennial cereal rye 2.0
After setbacks with an earlier program, Lethbridge researchers are making progress in developing a dual-purpose grain and forage rye

Keeping your stored grain cool and dry
With increased storage depth comes increased risk. Are we moving enough air through today’s larger grain bins?

Sorting out the stacks
New research in Alberta suggests big yield gains for wheat when combining some agronomic practices — especially dual fungicide applications

Does input in equal profit out?
University of Guelph researchers are working with precision ag tools to identify areas of profit, not just yield

Winter wheat varieties available or in the pipeline
These four varieties should make winter wheat more attractive to both farmers and customers

The great western winter wheat rescue is on
Researchers and marketers are combining their efforts to revitalize a crop stuck in a multi-year decline

Four steps for better seeding this spring
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Growing soybeans in southern Alberta
Farmers would like the rotation option, but heat units are marginal and soybeans must compete with high-value irrigation crops
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Alberta potatoes mostly escape the deluge of 2016
A bit of luck, combined with tile drainage, helped Alberta potato growers survive the province’s wet 2016 season
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Soft white spring wheat spreads east
Ethanol drives new demand while research adapts SWSW to new regions
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