Guides and Publications
Many of these information tools are available online. You can also pick up printed copies to stock your reference library.
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Guides
- Agricultural Climate of Manitoba
- Climatic Information for Potatoes in Manitoba
- Commercial Strawberry Production on the Prairies
- Corn Production in Manitoba
- Field Crop Production Guide
- Field Scouting Guide
- Fruit Crop Insect Guide
- Guide to Field Crop Protection
- Land Use Planning for Livestock Development
- Producing the World's Finest Hay Products: Manitoba, Canada
- Soil Fertility Guide
- Safeguard Your Supply of Anhydrous Ammonia: Help prevent crystal meth production
- Soil Management Guide
- Urban Guide to Weed Control
- Weed Control in Non-Crop Areas
- Weed Control in Landscape and Turf Areas
- Weed Seedling Identification Guide
Northern Healthy Food Initiatives Publication Series
Growing, Harvesting and Storing Your Own Food
Serial Publications
Agricultural Climate of Manitoba
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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).
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Climatic Information for Potatoes in Manitoba
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Corn Production in Manitoba
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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.
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Field Crop Production Guide
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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.
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Field Scouting Guide
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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
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Guide to Crop Protection 2020
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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.
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Land Use Planning for Livestock Development
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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:
See also Land Use Planning for Agriculture
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Producing the World's Finest Hay Products: Manitoba, Canada

The Manitoba Soil Fertility Guide
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.
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Safeguard Your Supply of Anhydrous Ammonia: Help prevent crystal meth production
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Soil Management Guide
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This guide focuses on three principles:
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Urban Guide to Weed Control
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Weed Control for Non-Crop Areas
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Weed Control in Landscape and Turf Areas
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Weed Seedling Identification Guide (digital copy PDF 3.5 MB)
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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.
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Serial Publications
Seed Manitoba
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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.
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Yield Manitoba
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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
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Commercial Strawberry Production on the Prairies
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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.
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Fruit Crop Insect Guide
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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.
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