Guides and Publications

This publication is a reference tool for agricultural producers and agribusiness. Using a series of maps, it describes the agricultural climate of Manitoba, based on the climate in the region over a 60-year period (1929 to 1988).

The Corn Production in Manitoba manual has been updated! This 67-page booklet covers basic agronomic information for corn production in Manitoba. The main sections in the manual include how a corn plant grows, choosing a corn hybrid, soil nutrition and fertilizers, seed bed preparation, weed control, diseases and disorders of corn, insects in corn, troubleshooting, harvesting and storage of grain corn, corn stover and silage production, marketing grain corn, new uses for corn, and cost of corn production. This revised edition also includes full-colour photos to help in identifying problems that may affect corn crops.

The Field Crop Production Guide published by Manitoba Agriculture offers current production information on Manitoba crops such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat, canola, flax, sunflowers, fababeans, field beans, field peas, lentils, forage crops, buckwheat, canary seed, caraway, coriander, corn, mustard, soybeans and some of Manitoba's newest crops such as amaranth, azuki bean, borage, chickpea, dill seed, fenugreek, lathyrus, lupin, mung bean, proso millet, quinoa, safflower and spelt.

This glove compartment-sized guide contains a wealth of information on everything from field selection to seeding rates, depths, fertilizer recommendations and harvesting tips for Manitoba farmers.

This guide features more than 100 colour photos and descriptions of 23 insects, 30 diseases and 18 weeds common to western Canada. Information is provided on host crops, biology, scouting techniques, economic thresholds and control tips.

"The Field Scouting Guide is designed to assist growers and agronomists in making pest management decisions. These decisions must be based on accurate information which can only be obtained through effective field scouting. This book is a guide to the first steps in integrated pest management. Integrated pest management is a comprehensive approach to managing pests and will enable growers to lower the cost of production and increase farm net income." — Introduction from the Field Scouting Guide

The Guide to Crop Protection 2020 provides information on the use of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides for control of weeds, plant diseases and insects. This publication is only a guide. Always refer to the product label for application details and precautions.  

• Full Guide - 2020 (PDF 10.2 MB)
• Weed Control (PDF 8.5 MB)
• Plant Disease Control (PDF - 6.7 MB)
• Insect Control (PDF 6.7 MB)
  
• Addendum *NEW* (384 KB)

Recent changes to The Planning Act will influence the direction of agricultural development in Manitoba, especially development of the livestock industry. This four-page fact sheet highlights some of the changes in The Planning Act and outlines how you can represent agriculture during development of local land use plans.

The role of government and producer roles are outlined in this fact sheet. Specific topics include:

• Livestock Operation Policy
• Conditional Use and Technical Review
• Non-Conforming Use or Building
• Variances
• Transition Period

See also Land Use Planning for Agriculture

 
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The Manitoba Soil Fertility Guide (revised March 2007) is a 74-page booklet that provides comprehensive information on soil fertility recommendations for Manitoba.The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of soil fertility practices in Manitoba and general fertilizer use considerations.

This guide focuses on three principles:

• Keeping the soil in place by reducing tillage practices
• Maintaining or improving soil quality parameters, such as organic matter, bulk density, earthworms and desirable soil structure
• Managing and protecting water supplies

Featured Chapters

1. Understanding the Soil Landscapes in Manitoba
2. Using Soil Survey Information
3. Water Use and Moisture Management
4. Nutrient Management
5. Soil Salinity
6. Drainage Management
7. Soil Erosion Tillage, Organic Matter and Crop Residue Management
8. Soil Compaction
9. Soils Information for Planning Purposes
10. Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture
11. Other Applications of Soils Information
12. Summary
13. References
14. Glossary
15. Appendices

Correct weed identification is crucial when choosing in-crop herbicide options.This guide is unique by offering weed identification early in the season when it is more difficult to tell small seedlings apart.The Weed Seedling Identification Guide is handy to have early in the year to make timely decisions on herbicide choices based on which weeds are present.

This guide features 58 photographs and descriptions of broadleaf and grassy weed seedlings common to Manitoba. Broadleaf weeds are grouped according to cotyledon shape and a description of true leaves and other plant characteristics is included.Information is provided on identifying features such as auricles and ligules on grassy weeds.

This annual guide is compliments of Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Seed Grower's Association and the Manitoba Co-operator. Seed Manitoba is an unbiased source of information on how seed varieties performed in trials under a variety of soil and weather conditions. The data was collected from several sites across Manitoba. New varieties are listed along with characteristics of all varieties tested. This easy-to-follow guide also includes a list of seed vendors in Manitoba.

Yield Manitoba is an annual publication of the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC).

The publication features yield information by crop variety as well as agroclimatic maps and a variety of other statistical information.

Topics include

• MASC Risk Area Map
• Variety Yield Tables
• Agroclimatic Maps
• Percent of Normal Accumulation of Corn Heat Units
• Total Accumulation of Corn Heat Units
• Normal Accumulation of Corn Heat Units
• Percent of Normal Accumulation of Growing Degree Days
• Total Accumulation of Growing Degree Days
• Normal Accumulation of Growing Degree Days
• Percent of Normal Accumulation of Precipitation
• Total Accumulation of Precipitation
• Normal Accumulation of Precipitation
• Weather Stations Used for the Maps

This book provides information about how to start and maintain a commercial strawberry planting, what cultivars are available, what equipment is needed and what food safety guidelines have to be implemented. Colour photos show the common diseases and pests that could affect your commercial strawberry crop. An extensive resource section points you to a wealth of information about strawberry production.

This full-colour, spiral-bound booklet serves as a means to identify the majority of pests that affect small fruit crops including strawberry, raspberry, saskatoon and chokecherry. Some of the pests are specific to the Canadian Prairies but many of the pests included are found across North America. Identification of pest insects is aided by excellent pictures. Relevant text information includes life cycles, host plants, economic thresholds and more.