Prairie Wheat Commissions Invest In Research

Aug 19, 2019

The Prairie Wheat Commissions invested a combined total of $17.9 million dollars into wheat-related research projects during the 2018-19 crop year.

Laura Reiter is Chair of Sask Wheat and says they invested $8.8 million dollars into 48 research projects.

She notes when looking at projects to fund their group focuses on three main pillars; production, post-production and varietal development.

One of the research projects she’s excited about is with Dr. Randy Kutcher from the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre and centers around fusarium.

Reiter says Fusarium has been such a big problem for farmers in recent years that it's important to focus on.

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.