Anne Kirk

Cereal specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Tweets are my own.

[Callum Morrison @CallumMorrisons]

Farm or advice farms in ON, MB, SK or AB? 🇨🇦 Share your experience & shape the future of cover crops in ON & the Canadian Prairies.
Take the survey! https://t.co/mjer1NGyxH
Glad to work with @UM_agfoodsci @MBGovAg & the ON Cover Crop Steering Committee again - 5 years on from our original project!
#MBAg #CdnAg #OntAg #AgTwitter #WestCdnAg #SKAg #ABAg

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Thinking about growing fall rye and winter wheat? 2025 Winter cereal MCVET data is now available at https://t.co/JpT1OXt0Da

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

@laird_lampertz It's available here: https://t.co/dGCqzSPajK The flip through digital edition should be up tomorrow

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Seed Manitoba 2025 is now available at https://t.co/zlFyuuv9pN and at MASC/Manitoba Agriculture service centres.

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

2024 MCVET winter wheat and fall rye data is now available - if you're considering winter cereals check out the most recent Manitoba yield results https://t.co/O3nWtLRTfF

[Callum Morrison @CallumMorrisons]

Join @MBGovAg at one of three Central Region Crop Meetings on Feb. 20 (BALDUR), Feb. 21 (CARMAN) or Feb. 22 (GLADSTONE). Agenda details are at https://t.co/t3D1LdVAlA. Speakers will address several topics from pests to profit! #MBAg #WestCdnAg #cdnag #mbfarms #AgTwitter

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

@MKCarkner @SystemsAg_UM That's very exciting!!! So happy to hear that they continued with this population

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Still considering winter cereals?
2023 fall rye and winter wheat MCVET data is available at: https://t.co/Eoy288jglw

[Manitoba Agriculture @MBGovAg]

It is time to think about how well winter cereal crops survived the winter! Check out the Assessing Winter Wheat survival resource at https://t.co/Gxe2wNVY0w for methods and additional information.

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Seed Manitoba 2023 is now available online at https://t.co/JpT1OXK3Fa, in the Manitoba Cooperator today, or at MASC Service Centres in the coming days.

[Timi Ojo @MB_AgWeather_Dr]

#MBAg Got enough heat units for your long season crops? Check these historical average Corn Heat Units maps from May 1, 24 and June 1 to Sept 30. #Plant22 . More info at https://t.co/m214U0mKFV

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Taking a page out of @dane_froese book and sharing some of the factsheets created for @MBAgDays. First up is Crop Rotation Planning. If you'd like a pdf DM me with your email.

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Crop rotation tables have been updated with most current harvest production report data - check the tables out when planning next years crop rotation

[Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) @MASC_MB]

We recently added five years of data to the MMPP crop rotation tables. Check out the 2011-20 results and find out which crops grow best on specific types of stubble. #MBAg | https://t.co/h4ZVcB9tkT

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Seed Manitoba 2022 hot off the press. Available Nov 25 at MB ARD and MASC service centres and with next weeks MB Cooperator. ⁦@seedmanitoba⁩

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Interesting to see which varieties covered the most acreage in 2021

Top cereal varieties (% marketshare):
Wheat - AAC Brandon (52%)
Oat - Summit (33%)
Barley - CDC Austenson (36%)
Grain corn - P7211AM (16%)
Hybrid fall rye - KWS Bono (34%)
Winter wheat - Emerson (35%)

[Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) @MASC_MB]

Variety market share data from producer-provided 2021 Seeded Acreage Reports is now available. Have a look to see what the most popular varieties were in Manitoba this year. #AgTwitter #Data | https://t.co/eNlFKCjkRj

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Yield estimates can be done when corn is in or past the milk stage. For a guide on estimating grain corn yields: https://t.co/NMwdKkyk7Y

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

FHB surveys are underway and we are looking for wheat and barley fields in the RM of Portage and Roblin, as well as barley in the RM’s of Hamiota, North Norfolk, and North Cypress Langford. If you have a field we can survey please send me a DM! @mallorielewarne

[Manitoba Organics @ManitobaOrganic]

Calling all farmers! MOA is creating a video series highlighting livestock integration, perennial planting, reduced tillage, improved crop rotations, and cover crops.
We want you involved! Check out how you can participate in "A Glance Across the Prairies".

[Anne Kirk @ap_kirk]

Wondering how these hot and dry temperatures are impacting wheat and corn? The growth stage of the crop can give insight into which yield components may be impacted: https://t.co/s8hCdji69B

[Manitoba Crop Alliance @mb_cropalliance]

Good Monday morning! As #plant21 continues across MB, a reminder about this opportunity to look at factors limited CWRS yield potential. Reach out to @mallorielewarne or @ap_kirk to learn more!
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