Trial Report Summary

Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation trials (MCVET)

Crop Type(s):
Barley, Cereals, Corn, Flax, Forages, Oats, Oilseeds, Peas, Pulses, Rye, Soybean, Wheat, Winter Wheat
Centre(s):
PESAI
Year(s):
2021
Collaborators(s):

MCVET

Objective(s):

The purpose of the MCVET trials is to grow both familiar (check varieties) and new varieties side by side in a replicated manner in order to compare and contrast various variety characteristics such as yield, maturity, protein content, disease tolerance, and many others.

Project Findings:

Please see the attached report.

Background:

PESAI is one of the many sites of MCVET program. MCVET facilitates variety evaluations of different crop types at various sites within Manitoba. The purpose of the MCVET trials is to grow both familiar (check varieties) and new varieties side by side in a replicated manner in order to compare and contrast various variety characteristics such as yield, maturity, protein content, disease tolerance, and many others.

From each MCVET site across the province, yearly data is collected, combined, and summarized in the ‘Seed Manitoba’ guide. Seed Manitoba guide and the websites www.seedinteractive.ca and www.seedmb.ca provide valuable variety performance information for Manitoba farmers. Hard copies are available at most Manitoba Agriculture and Ag Industry Offices.
PESAI managed two MCVET sites (Arborg and Beausejour) during 2021 growing season. Variety trials of spring wheat, winter wheat, fall rye, oats, barley and soybeans (both roundup ready and conventional) were conducted at both sites, whereas trials of peas, silage corn, annual forages and flax were conducted only at Arborg site.

PDF:

Entire findings are available by downloading the report PDF.

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