Wheat School: To treat or not to treat seed

Agronomic news
March 24, 2024

Source: RealAgriculture.com

Using untreated wheat seed means that each seed could be vulnerable to seed- and/or soil-borne diseases, explains Shad Milligan, Seedcare technical lead for Syngenta Canada. Find out more on the decision to use treated or non-treated seed from this RealAgriculture report.

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Quicker tissue test for corn growers

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Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain.

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A country that emerged as a surprise competitor to Canadian durum growers last year will likely be at it again in 2024-25. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is forecasting that Turkey ...

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Using untreated wheat seed means that each seed could be vulnerable to seed- and/or soil-borne diseases, explains Shad Milligan, Seedcare technical lead for Syngenta Canada. Find out more on the decision to use treated or non-treated seed from this RealAgriculture report.

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