Thursday, July 19 – Arborg, MB
REGISTRATION 9:00 A.M. | TOUR 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. WITH LUNCH TO FOLLOW
Location: 2 miles west of Arborg – corner of Hwy 68 and 8E
In collaboration with the Prairies East Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (PESAI), MPSG is excited to host SMART Day in Arborg.
Running for a half day, attendees will tour research plots, learn how results can be applied to their farm and interact with researchers and production specialists.
Topics:
Soybean seed quality with Cassandra Tkachuk, MPSG and Nate Ort, U of M
Rethinking seeding depth with Kristen MacMillan, U of M
Feeding soybeans – smart use of inoculant and N, P, K fertilizers with Laryssa Stevenson, MPSG and Megan Bourns, U of M
Tile drainage effects on cereal production with Ingrid Kristjanson, MB Ag and Mitchell Timmerman, MB Ag
High-yielding management strategies for spring wheat with Anne Kirk, MB Ag