Insights and Stories of Don Norman

Verticillium may undermine blackleg resistance in canola

Sep. 4, 2025 at 2:34 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Emerging research suggests a troubling twist in canola disease management: When verticillium stripe is present in a field, the resistance to blackleg built into many canola cultivars appears to break down. “What we have discovered very recently is that not only do these two pathogens cause disease, […]

Clubroot resistance: what new seed labels would mean for canola growers

Jul. 28, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Don Norman

Kochia’s expanding herbicide resistance puts pressure on no-till systems

Jul. 4, 2025 at 2:44 pm CDT

By Don Norman

a sprayer unit spraying herbicide on a green crop

If glyphosate goes down, what’s next?

May. 30, 2025 at 9:47 am CDT

By Don Norman

How Prairie cereals have reduced their carbon footprint

Apr. 25, 2025 at 10:30 am CDT

By Don Norman

Reports showcase Canada’s environmental edge in cereal production

Mar. 21, 2025 at 12:37 pm CDT

Reports from Cereals Canada highlight the relatively small environmental footprint of Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats, when compared to top producing countries.

By Don Norman

Herbicide researchers pick new fights against weeds

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8:48 pm CST

Glacier FarmMedia – Herbicide development has slowed in recent years, but innovative research methods could soon drive significant progress in the field. For decades, the pace of discovery of new modes of action — that is, how a herbicide interferes with the plant’s normal functions — was robust. From the […]

By Don Norman

New tool for carbon footprint tracking unveiled at Manitoba AgDays

Jan. 24, 2025 at 8:37 am CST

Soil carbon is an imporant thing to track, both emissions and sequestration. Bryan Prystupa, of Farm Credit Canada, spoke about a new tool that aims to give farmers insight into carbon on their farms.

By Don Norman

Researchers scramble to understand verticillium in Canada

Jan. 23, 2025 at 3:04 pm CST

Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.

By Don Norman