• Do options matter? Settling behavior, stylet sheath counts, and oviposition of Aster leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in two-choice bioassays 

  Romero, Berenice; Olivier, Chrystel; Wist, Tyler; Prager, Sean (Oxford University Press, 2022-04-22)

  Polyphagous insects are characterized by a broad diet comprising plant species from different taxonomic groups. Within these insects, migratory species are of particular interest, given that they encounter unpredictable ...

• Oviposition behavior and development of Aster l eafhoppers ( Cicadellidae) on selected host plants from the Canadian Prairies 

  Romero, Berenice; Olivier, Chrystel; Wist, Tyler; Prager, Sean (Entomological Society of America, 2020-09-12)

  Some plant pathogens are capable of manipulating their insect vectors and plant hosts in a way that disease transmission is enhanced. Aster leafhopper (Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is the ...

• Comparative Analysis of Cadmium Uptake and Distribution in Flax 

  House, Megan Alexandra; Young, Lester; Liu, Xia; Liber, Karsten; Diederichsen, Axel; Booker, Helen (2021-03-16)

  Humans consume low quantities of cadmium (Cd), a non-nutritive and potentially toxic heavy metal, primarily via the dietary intake of grains. As part of a larger study designed to assist in the breeding of low Cd-accumulating ...

• A Brief History of Flax Breeding in Canada 

  House, Megan Alexandra; Jackle, Ken (2021-03-16)

  From the Mediterranean to the Canadian prairies, flax has been, and continues to be, an important crop. Divergent selection has resulted in fibre flax and oilseed flax (linseed), each with their own important uses. In ...

• Evaluation of a New Fall Rye Cultivar 'Bono' in Single and Double Cropping Systems 

  Darambazar, Enkhjargal; Larson, Kathy A.; Damiran, Daalkhaijav; Lardner, Bart H.A. (2021-03-16)

  Hybrid fall rye (FR, Secale cereale L.) is now being considered as a novel cropping option in western Canada due to its high yield potential, fast growing, and earlier maturing and harvest. An earlier harvest allows producers ...

• Nutrient Management Practices for the Optimization of Organic Milling Oat (Avena sativa) 

  Peters, Racquelle; Johnson, Eric; Shirtliffe, Steve (2021-03-16)

  Milling oats are a valuable organic crop in Western Canada. Saskatchewan alone accounts for almost half of Canada’s total organic oat acreage. This two-year cropping sequence study investigates the impact of previous-year ...

• Genome-Wide Association Study for Seed Quality Traits in Chickpea 

  Orsak, Alanna; Deokar, A.; Tar'an, B. (2021-03-16)

  Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) are an important source of nutrition for the world’s population. Global demand for high quality chickpeas is growing [1]. Canadian chickpea production is expected to increase as a result. ...

• Impact of Land Rolling on Wind-Eroded Sediment in Soybean Production 

  Zarrinabadi, Ehsan; Lobb, David (2021-03-16)

  Wind-driven soil erosion is a major environmental issue that can lead to decreased soil productivity by eroding nutrient-rich fine soil particles away from agricultural lands. Many Manitoba soybean fields are routinely ...

• Comparing Constant and Variable Rate Applications of Solid Cattle Manure on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Dark Brown Chernozems 

  Hangs, Ryan; Schoenau, Jeff; Farrell, Rich (2021-03-16)

  Although field application of solid cattle manure (SCM) is an alternative, low-cost nitrogen (N) source to conventional synthetic fertilizers, gaseous losses of manure-N, occurring via volatilization and denitrification, ...

• Rebuilding the Fertility and Productivity of Eroded Knoll Soils 

  Hangs, Ryan; Schoenau, Jeff (2021-03-16)

  Historical erosion (water, wind, and tillage) of upper-slope knolls within hummocky fields have typically resulted in the translocation of native fertile topsoil to lower-slope positions, leaving the soils remaining at ...

• Evaluation of Alfalfa and Grass Species in Binary and Quaternary Mixtures for Salinity Control in the Dark Brown Soil Zone of Saskatchewan 

  Darambazar, Enkhjargal; Biligetu, Bill; Schoenau, Jeff; Damiran, Daalkhaijav; Lardner, Bart H.A. (2021-03-16)

  Objective of this study was to evaluate forage yield, quality, botanical composition, persistence, and weed density of salt tolerant forage mixtures in saline soil. An area representing a gradient of soil salinity near the ...

• Low-Lignin Alfalfa Evaluated in the Black Soil Zone 

  Damiran, D.; Biligetu, B.; Pearce, L.; Larson, K.; Lardner, B.H.A. (2021-03-16)

  A small-plot study was conducted at Lanigan (lat 51°51´N, long 105°02´W) SK, in the Black soil zone, to compare low-lignin Hi-Gest®360 alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) to a conventional alfalfa (AC Grazeland, check cultivar). ...

• Demonstration of Soybean Varieties and Seeding Date for Observation in North-Central Saskatchewan 

  Galbraith, Zoe; Howat, Brooke; Lokken, Robin (2021-03-16)

  Producers in north-central Saskatchewan could benefit from the addition of soybeans to their crop rotations. Soybean production would help lengthen crop rotations, provide opportunities for control of grassy weeds, and ...

• Use of Landsat 8 Image and Meteorological Data to Map Soil Moisture in the Red River Valley 

  Acharya, Umesh; Daigh, Aaron L.M.; Oduor, Peter G. (2021-03-16)

  Soil moisture is an important variable in hydrology and climate studies and has been a vital factor for various processes such as water infiltration, runoff, evaporation, dryness. The use of remote sensing technology has ...

• The Chemotypes 3ADON, 15ADON, NIV, and NX-2 of Fusarium graminearum Vary in Aggressiveness on Wheat 

  Singh, Gursahib; Kutcher, Hadley R.; Wang, Lipu (2021-03-16)

  The aggressiveness of Fusarium graminearum chemotypes was assessed in a greenhouse experiment on spring wheat genotypes that varied in resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB). Fifteen isolates (five 3ADON, five 15ADON, ...

• Optimizing the Productivity and Resiliency of Cropping Systems in the Major Ecozones on the Canadian Prairies 

  Liu, Kui; Asgedom, H.; Bainard, L.D.; Entz, M.; Hubbard, M.; Iheshiulo, E.; Khakbazan, M.; Kubota, H.; Larney, F.; Lemke, R.; Lupwayi, N.; Peng, G.; Ramirez, G.H.; Semach, G.; Strydhorst, S.; St. Luce, M.; Tidemann, B.; Gan, Y. (2021-03-16)

  Agriculture faces grand challenges of meeting growing food demands and increasing profitability while reducing environmental impacts. A systems approach is required to design and manage cropping systems to meet the goal ...

• Previous Crop Sequences Effect on Fusarium Head Blight of Cereals in the Prairies 

  Oviedo-Ludena, Alejandra; Kutcher, H.R.; Coles, K.; Gretzinger, M.; Peng, G.; Healey, V.; May, W.E.; Davis, R.; Mohr, R.; McLaren, D.; Henriquez, M.A.; Wang, X. (2021-03-16)

  Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a disease of concern across the Canadian prairies; low crop diversity within rotations increases disease risk. Approximately 60% of the area seeded to annual crops in Alberta, Manitoba and ...

• Genotypic Variability in Microbially-Mediated Plant Soil Feedback of Alfalfa in Perennial Agroecosystems 

  Awodele, Stephen; Bennett, Jonathon (2021-03-16)

  Soil conditioning in agroecosystem occurs when weed and crop species influence soil micro-organisms, resulting in plant-soil feedback (PSF). Positive PSFs result from beneficial plant-microbe relationships that facilitate ...

• Intraspecific and Interspecific Interference: Wild Oat and Kochia 

  Sharpe, Shaun (2021-03-16)

  Herbicide resistance within annual cropping systems on the Canadian Prairies has been well documented. Wild oat (Avena fatua) is a widespread and established agricultural threat with multiple resistant biotypes identified. ...

• Plant-soil Feedbacks in Rangelands and Pastures 

  Bennett, Jonathon; Awodele, Stephen; Kuper-Psenicnik, Aisa; Lundell, Seth (2021-03-16)

  Every plant interacts with a diverse array of soil microbes, with some of these interactions being positive (e.g. mycorrhizas or rhizobacteria) and others negative (e.g. pathogens). Over a plant's lifespan, these organisms ...

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