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A flax flower.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Top Crop Manager: It’s time to consider functional rotations for flax

March 28, 2025 — 
A new research study looks at diverse flax-based rotations to improve weed control.

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Wheat field with a big blue sky above.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Top Crop Manager: Investigating optimum plant spacing in wheat

March 28, 2025 — 
Research at the University of Manitoba looked into the Goldilocks moment for wheat row spacing and seeding rate: not too wide, not too narrow, but something just right.

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A drone rests on a red pad before being deployed

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Manitoban: Wheat breeding revolutionized by drone technology

March 13, 2025 — 
U of M researcher uses drone technology to enhance crop genetics and yield

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mud, grey and deeply cracked from drought

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Top Crop Manager: Managing subsurface water in era of climate change

December 19, 2024 — 
Managing subsurface water in era of climate change

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Discover Weyburn: Detailed risk mapping could help Saskatchewan farmers

April 3, 2024 — 
Discover Weyburn: Detailed risk mapping could help Saskatchewan farmers

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