Table of Contents

SESSION I: PLENARY SESSION - Energy Costs: Crop Production Challenges and Opportunities on the Farm

Fossil Fuels and Agriculture: Challenge and Opportunity
Ken Thomas, Manitoba Hydro

Energy Use and Cost Projection for Agricultural Inputs
Cecil Nagy, University of Saskatchewan

Energy Use and Efficiency in Crop Production
Martin Entz, University of Manitoba

Effects of Energy Prices on Cropping Decisions
Jason Newton, Canadian Wheat Board

Harvest Systems Research for Bioproducts and Bioenergy
Mark Stumborg, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Swift Current )

Biodiesel in Manitoba
Rob Park, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

SESSION II: Soil Management

Fertilizer Market Trends
Steve Biggar, Mosaic

Science of Soil Testing
Rigas Karamanos, Westco

The Art of fertilizer Recommendation Development Panel
Panel - Moderator – John Heard
- Craig Allison, Redfern Farm Services
- Dave Kelner, Agricore United
- Chris Unger, Munro Farm Supplies

What Happened to the “N” of Unseeded Acres in 2005?
John Lee, AgVise Labs

Learning to Live with Nutrient Management Regulations: Challenges and Opportunities for Agronomists
Don Flaten, University of Manitoba

The (Challenging) State of Pesticide Regulation in Canada
Lorne Hepworth, CropLife Canada

SESSION III: Pest Management

Weed Escapes from 2005 and Implications for 2006 Crop Year
Rene Van Acker, University of Manitoba

The Reluctant Zero-Tiller
Scott Day, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Environmental Farm Planning Experiences in Manitoba
Dave Hay, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and producer John Preun

End-User Program Testing
Mike Grenier, Canadian Wheat Board

Canola Pesticides and Trade
Derwyn Hammond, Canola Council of Canada

Diseases to Watch in 2006
David Kaminski, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Insect Forecasting Programs: Objectives, and How to Properly Interpret the Data
John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

SESSION IV: Crop Management

Intercropping Oilseeds and Legumes on a Commercial No-Till Farm
Colin Rosengren

Breakdown of Rust Resistance in Oat on the Prairies
Jennifer Mitchell Fetch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Yield Probability Distribution Analysis: A Forgotten Tool In The Farm Decision Toolkit?
Doug Wilcox, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation

Hemp: The Next Canola?
Keith Watson, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Alternative Harvest Management Systems for Canola: Direct Harvesting Canola
Rob Park, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, and Byron Irvine, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Brandon)

Variable Rate Nutrition through Field Insite
Tom Staples, Mosaic

Crop Management to Reduce N Fertilizer Use
Cindy Grant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Brandon)

Best management practices to combat greenhouse gas production
Curtis Cavers, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, and Marla Riekman, Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program

POSTER SUBMISSIONS

Genotypic Variation vs Environmental Variation on Yield, Protein Content, and Protein Yield of Six Canadian Spring Wheat Varieties
Gordon Finlay, University of Manitoba

Variable Rate Nitrogen Applications using Canopy Reflectance and Response Indices
Chris Holzapfel, University of Manitoba

Flowering Phenology and Synchrony Between Cropped and Volunteer Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Western Canada
Christian J. Willenborg, University of Manitoba

Disease-suppressive effects of oat residues on the pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causal agent of stem rot in canola
Ramona Mohr, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brandon Research Center

Nitrogen availability following alfalfa stand termination in a zero-till cropping system
Marla Riekman, Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association

Replacing Ammonium Nitrate for Forage Fertilization. Products and/or Practices?
Rigas Karamanos, Western Cooperative Fertilizers Limited

Checking Out the Soil Quality Test Kit
J. Heard, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Fine mapping Fhb1, a major gene controlling fusarium head blight resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Patricia A. Cuthbert, University of Manitoba

Qualitative mapping of Fhb2, a gene controlling fusarium head blight resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Patricia A. Cuthbert, University of Manitoba

Dissolved Nutrient Losses from Vegetative Residues and Soil near South Tobacco Creek, MB
Don Flaten, University of Manitoba