MAC 2023 dates to be announced in early spring.
Manitoba Agronomists' Conference
The Manitoba Agronomists' Conference (MAC) is an annual forum to discuss the latest developments and trends in crop production, crop protection and soil management in Manitoba. This conference is of interest to those working in research, extension, business, and consulting as it relates to the science and practice of agriculture.
Objectives of the conference are:
- To provide an update on pests, crop inputs, new crops, developments in crop and soil management.
- To review and discuss research results and their application to current opportunities and challenges.
- To provide a venue for building alliances between researchers, extension specialists and the crop advising community.

Request to be notified when the MAC 2023 registration opens.
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Registration details
Registration Information
Early Bird registration rate is $185 (includes 5% GST) until November 25, 2022, 11:59 pm.
Regular registration rate is $225 (includes 5% GST).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 9, 2022, 11:59PM.
An individual email address is required for each participant to access the webcast and claim CCA CEUs. Please do not use the same email address for multiple registrations and complete all required fields.
High Speed Internet is required for webcast viewing. Once your registration is processed, a receipt, registration confirmation and webcast login information will be emailed to you.
To earn CEUs, your CCA number must be entered on the registration form. A link with a portal to claim your CEUs will be emailed to you AFTER the conference.
Privacy and refund policies
Manitoba Agronomists Conference Privacy Policy
All personal information requested during registration or any other time is used only for internal business and administration purposes in order to facilitate the conference. All personal information including names, billing addresses and credit card information is regarded as confidential. To ensure the protection of your privacy, all registration information is encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. The MAC does not knowingly solicit, trade, sell, or otherwise deliver any personal information to any third parties.
By providing the necessary information required in the registration process, you agree to receive information through electronic mail regarding future MAC news and conference updates. If you prefer not to receive such updates, please contact our office at mbagconf@umanitoba.ca.
Manitoba Agronomists' Conference 2022 Refund Policy
Notification of cancellation must be received by email by 4:30pm on Friday, December 9, 2022 in order to receive a refund of a paid registration fee, less an administration fee of $50.00 CAD. No refunds will be given after the cancellation due date. Registrations may be transferred without an administration fee on or before 4:30pm on December 9, 2022.
Please send notification to:
Manitoba Agronomists' Conference Coordinator
Email: mbagconf@umanitoba.ca
CCA & CCSC credits
Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) CEUs |
Complete the following to claim your CEUs:
- Download the Certified Crop Advisor App (in the App Store or on Google Play) to have your CCA credits posted immediately. Sign-in with your CCA credentials and scan the QR codes for each session (displayed during the breaks).
- The deadline for submitting the form to claim your credits is December 31, 2022.
Note: Watching an archived version of the conference does not qualify for CCA credits.
AREA | DAY 1 | DAY 2 |
Nutrient Management | 0 | 2 |
Integrated Pest Management | 0 | 3 |
Crop Management | 3 | 0 |
Soil and Water Management | 3 | 1 |
Professional Development | 0 | 0 |
DAILY TOTALS | 6 | 6 |
TOTAL POSSIBLE CCA CREDITS | 12 |
POSTER Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) CEUs |
See posters for the CCA quiz and answer submission form
AREA | Total Available | |
Nutrient Management | 0.5 | |
Integrated Pest Management | 0.5 | |
Crop Management | 0.5 | |
Soil & Water Management | 0.5 | |
TOTAL POSSIBLE CCA CREDITS for poster session | 2 |
Certified Crop Science Consultants (CCSC) CEUs |
AREA | Day 1 | Day 2 |
Integrated Pest Management | 1 | 1.5 |
Crop Management | 2 | 3.5 |
Professional Development | 2 | 0.5 |
Biotechnology | 0 | 0.5 |
Stewardship & Sustainability | 1 | 0 |
DAILY TOTALS | 6 | 6 |
TOTAL POSSIBLE CCSC CREDITS | 12 |
SIGN-IN SHEETS FOR CCSC CREDITS |
Please email a signed copy of each sheet to mbagconf@umanitoba.ca
Conference details
Program
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
PLENARY SESSION – Room 172 Agriculture Building
8:25 Welcome
8:30 Setting the Stage for the Plenary
8:45 Furthering 4R to Verify Sustainable Emissions Reduction
Dr. Tom Bruulsema, Chief Scientist, Plant Nutrition Canada
9:25 Research-Validated Strategies to Achieving 30%
Dr. Mario Tenuta, Professor, Soil Science, University of Manitoba
9:55 Coffee Break & Poster Session – Agriculture Building Atrium & Room 138
10:25 Soil Carbon Sequestration: Opportunities & Challenges
Dr. Benjamin Ellert, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
11:10 Carbon Farming in the Northern Great Plains: Recent Research Findings
Dr. Mark Liebig, Research Soil Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
11:40 Funding Change - The Prairie Watersheds Climate Program
Mr. Dan Cox, Project Manager, Manitoba Association of Watersheds
11:50 Canola 4R Advantage: Grower Incentives for Nitrogen Management
Mr. Chris Manchur, Agronomy Specialist, Canola Council of Canada
12:00 Lunch – Room 204 Marshall McLuhan Hall, University Centre
CROP MANAGEMENT SESSION
1:00 Crop Diseases – Old and New
• Crown Rust: A Perennial Concern in Oats
Dr. James Menzies, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Verticillium Stripe: What We Know and Don’t Know
Justine Cornelsen, Agronomic and Regulatory Services Manager, BrettYoung Seeds
• Aphanomyces Root Rot
Dr. Syama Chatterton, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1:45 Unravelling the Challenges of Growing Canola: Emergence and Establishment in 2022
Mr. Chris Manchur, Agronomy Specialist, Canola Council of Canada
2:30 Coffee Break & Poster Session – Agriculture Building Atrium & Room 138
3:00 Keep Them Standing! Management Strategies to Minimize Lodging in Cereals
Mr. Peter Johnson, Agronomist, Real Agriculture
3:45 Agronomist Panel - Considerations When Planning Crop Rotation
Mr. Jason Voogt, Owner Agronomist, Field 2 Field Agronomy
Ms. Elizabeth Karpinchick, Agronomist, Tone Ag Consulting Ltd.
Mr. Kory Van Damme, Owner Agronomist, Fortified Agronomy
4:30 Reception – Agriculture Building Atrium
Thursday, December 15, 2022
SOIL MANAGEMENT SESSION – Room 172 Agriculture Building
8:30 Meeting Phosphorus Needs with Struvite
Dr. Joanne Thiessen Martens, Assistant Professor, Soil Science, University of Manitoba
9:00 Soil Acidification Trends and Solutions
Mr. Ryan Buetow, Cropping Systems Specialist, North Dakota State University
9:30 Nutrient Uptake Interactions in Wheat as a Function of Long-Term Rotation and Fertilization
Dr. Miles Dyck, Professor, Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Physics, University of Alberta
10:00 Coffee Break & Poster Session – Agriculture Building Atrium & Room 138
10:30 Tires, Traction and Minimizing Compaction
Dr. Scott Shearer, Professor & Chair, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Ohio State University
11:15 Biological Potential to Meet Crop Nutritional Needs
Dr. Barney Geddes, Assistant Professor, Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University
12:00 Lunch – Room 204 Marshall McLuhan Hall, University Centre
PEST MANAGEMENT SESSION
1:00 Cover Crops on the Prairies
Dr. Yvonne Lawley, Professor, Plant Science, University of Manitoba
1:30 Are Spot Sprays the Future for Pesticides?
Dr. Tom Wolf, Owner, Agrimetrix Research & Training
2:00 Outside the Box Weed Control
Dr. Breanne Tidemann, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2:30 Coffee Break – Agriculture Building Atrium
3:00 Using RNA Interference to Protect Crops Against Fungal Pathogens
Dr. Mark Belmonte, Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba
3:30 From an Orthopteran Overload to Sinister Sap-Suckers: Main Insect Concern in Crops in Manitoba in 2022
Dr. John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
4:15 Closing Comments
Speakers
Invited speaker guidelines
Please follow the instructions below to assist the organizing committee in preparing the Program, Abstracts, Webinar and Conference Proceedings.
DEADLINES
Friday, November 18, 2022 | Abstract Biography, picture &, presentation title |
Friday, November 25, 2022 | Presentation slides Recorded video presentation (if applicable) |
Please submit required items to mbagconf@umanitoba.ca
ABSTRACT
- Submit in a Word Document
- Use Calibri, 11 size font, 1 inch margins, single spacing
- Include title, names and affiliations of authors and email of corresponding author
- 100-200 words in length
BIOGRAPHY, PICTURE & TITLE
- For use on MAC website and online program
- Biography can be up to 100 words in length, following similar format as abstract
- Picture should be headshot (high resolution JPG file 500k-1MB minimum)
- Title needs to be approved by the Chair of the respective session
PRESENTATION SLIDES
- For download by participants during the conference and for the proceedings
- Use simple background and colour schemes
- Use contrasting text and background
- Use large font, limit text on each slide
- Use simple tables, figures and graphs (all axis labelled!)
RECORDED VIDEO PRESENTATION
For any speakers presenting via Zoom Webinar a recorded presentation must be submitted ahead of the conference in case of unforeseen technical problems with the live-stream. You can use Zoom web client to record your presentation (instructions here).
Posters
Posters
Certified Crop Advisor Poster Quiz
Certified Crop Advisor Poster Quiz Answer Form
POSTERS
Nutrient Management
Improving In-Season Corn Nitrogen Dressing Using Canopy Sensing In Manitoba (PDF)
Claudia Quilesfogel-Esparza, Mario Tenuta, Paul Bullock, University of Manitoba
Nutrient Uptake in Buckwheat (PDF)
Réjean Picard, Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association Inc.
Optimizing Nitrogen Management under Conditions of Extreme Moisture (PDF)
Timi Ojo, John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development; Ramona Mohr, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Trevor Fraser, Paul Bullock, University of Manitoba
10 Years of Reduced vs Enhanced Rates of N and P Fertilizer (PDF)
John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development; Adam Gurr, Agritruth Research; Don Flaten, University of Manitoba; John Breker, AgVise Laboratories
Meta-Analysis of 4R Nitrogen Management on Direct Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Croplands in Cold Climates (PDF)
Sakshi, Xiaopeng Gao, Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba
Fertilizer Use in Manitoba: Results from the 2021 Survey (PDF)
Ashley Ammeter, Morgan Cott, Manitoba Crop Alliance
The Effect of Cricket Frass Fertilizer on the Growth of Canola (c.v. Westar) (PDF)
John Steadman, Xiaopeng Gao, University of Manitoba
Field Evaluation of Biological Nitrogen Fixing (BNF) Products for Non-Legumes (PDF)
John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
Soil Sampling Fields with Banded Fertilizer (PDF)
John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
Soil and Water Management
Soil Temperature as Affected by Drainage Spacing in Heavy Clay Soils of Manitoba (PDF)
Nirmal Hari, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
A Field Study of Soil N2O Concentrations Affected by Cover Crop in the Red River Valley, Manitoba (PDF)
Faezeh Parastesh, Xiaopeng Gao, Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba
Effect of Manure and Perennials on Soil Health Indicators in the Red River Valley (PDF)
Jacob Kolody, Yvonne Lawley, Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba
The Wild Hydrologic Cycle of 2021 and 2022 (PDF)
Timi Ojo, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development; Muhammad Iqbal, Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks
Crop Management
Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Resources for Farmers and Agronomists (PDF)
Laura Schmidt, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers
Preliminary Study of Teff (Eragrostis tef): Seeding Rate and Quality Analysis (PDF)
James Frey, Nirmal Hari, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
Economic and Agronomic Performance of Emerging Cropping Systems for Western Canada (PDF)
Ramona Mohr, Mohammad Khakbazan, Debbie McLaren, Yong Min Kim, Aaron Glenn, Maria Antonia Henriquez, Bill May, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Brian Beres, Francis Larney, Newton Lupwayi, Henry Chau, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre; Rob Gulden, University of Manitoba; Chris Willenborg, University of Saskatchewan; Terry McGonigle, Brandon University
Growth and Development of Yellow Pea and Dry Bean in Manitoba (PDF)
Kristen MacMillan, Ishan Samaranayake, Brodie Erb, University of Manitoba
Innovation Farms Powered by AgExpert (PDF)
Enterprise Machine Intelligence & Learning Initiative (EMILI)
Pest Management
On-Farm Evaluation of Foliar Fungicide Applications in Field Peas (PDF)
Laura Schmidt, Leanne Koroscil, Ian Kirby, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers
The Fungicide Application Decision Support Tool (FADST) for White Mould Management in Dry Beans in Manitoba (PDF)
Baljeet Singh, Eric Purvis, Steven Hills, Billie Bootsman, Lisa Crede, Assiniboine Community College
New Fusarium Head Blight Disease Risk Maps for the Canadian Prairies (PDF)
T. Matengu, P. Bullock, M. Mkhabela, F. Zvomuya, D. Fernando, University of Manitoba; T. Ojo, R. Picard, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development; M. Henriquez, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; R. Avila, A. Akhavan, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Saskatchewan; M. Harding, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Development of Molecular Soil Test for Soybean Cyst Nematode in Manitoba (PDF)
Nazanin Ghavami, Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba; Albert Tenuta, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
Pratylenchus neglectus Common to the Canadian Prairies and a Parasite of Chickpea and Soybean (PDF)
Fernanda Gouvea, Priscillar Wenyika, Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba; Syama Chatterton, Francis Larney, Tom Forge, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Development of a Disease Risk Assessment Tool for Fusarium Species (PDF)
Rhodesia Celoy, Fouad Daayf, University of Manitoba; Ahmed Abdelmagid, Assiut University; Mohamed El-Shetehy, Tanta University
Impact of Non-target Herbicide Exposures on Potato (PDF)
Vikram Bisht, Haider Abbas, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
Residual Weed Population Shifts in Manitoba – 1978 to 2022 (PDF)
K. Brown-Livingston, S. Hladun, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development; J.Y. Leeson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Harmonized Surveillance of Common Waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J.D. Sauer) as a Model of National Collaboration (PDF)
S. Flores-Mejia, Centre de recherché sur les grains; K. Obeid, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture; J. Schnell, Canadian Food Inspection Agency; A. Picard, Laboratoire d’expertise et de diagnostic en phytoprotection; C. Kora, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Pathogenic Variability of Eight F. graminearum Isolates after Serial Passages in Wheat and Soybean Plants (PDF)
Nadia Garma, Mohammad Sayari, Puneet Rehal, Fouad Daayf, University of Manitoba
Reduction of Resting Spores of Plasmodiophora Brassicae with Wheat and Lime (PDF)
Sarah Drury, Bruce D. Gossen, Mary Ruth McDonald, Univeristy of Guelph, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Poster Guidelines
POSTER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES |
All faculty, graduate students and agronomic crop consultants are welcome to submit a poster.
DEADLINES
Monday, November 14, 2022 |
Title and 25-word summary |
Monday, November 21, 2022 |
Abstract |
Friday, December 2, 2022 |
Poster PDF |
Please submit required items to mbagconf@umanitoba.ca
ABSTRACT
- Submit in a Word Document
- Use Calibri, 11 size font, 1 inch margins, single spacing
- Include title, names and affiliations of authors and email of corresponding author
- 100-200 words in length
POSTER PITCH
Each poster presenter will have an opportunity to address the entire audience at one of four breaks during the conference.
POSTER Q/A SESSION
To allow for networking with conference participants, poster presenters are required to host a question and answer break-out session during one of the four coffee breaks. Check the conference program above and select a break you prefer to host your Q/A session. Please indicate your preference in your abstract and poster pitch submission, and we will try to accommodate the preferences on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Posters will be available to conference participants on the MAC website. Please ensure your content is legible and discernable using the following formatting requirements:
- Submit as a PDF
- Format for 8.5 x 11 inch paper
- Use Calibri, font size no smaller than 10, landscape orientation, page margins no less than 1/2 inch (1.27cm)
- Use simple tables, figures and graphs (all axis labelled)
POSTER SIZE FOR POSTER SESSIONS
- All posters will be displayed on a half-size poster board for both days. Display space per poster can be no larger than 44.5" x 44.5".
CCA QUESTIONS
Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits are offered to participants viewing the posters and completing a quiz based on the research content. If you would like your poster to be eligible for such credits (which will likely increase the traffic to your poster), please submit five multiple choice questions to John Heard (john.heard@gov.mb.ca)
Webinar technical details
MAC ZOOM webinar Attendee Guide
MAC ZOOM Webinar Attendee Guide
Conference day problems?
Problems? Contact: mbagconf@umanitoba.ca
Volunteering with MAC
Interested in volunteering for the 2022 Manitoba Agronomists' Conference? Please contact us at: mbagconf@umanitoba.ca
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School of Agriculture - Manitoba Agronomists' Conference
236 Agriculture Building
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada