By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Mar 8, 2023 | 2:12 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – The federal government will provide financial support to the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW).

The roughly $168,440 will help CCAW spread awareness of and increase the resources available for the agricultural community.

The mission of this new not-for-profit organization is to lead research and roll out initiatives in collaboration with community organizations across the country to address farmers’ wellness challenges.

This funding also contributed to the creation of the inaugural National Symposium on Agricultural Mental Health which brings together mental health groups, researchers, decision makers, agricultural associations and farmers, this conference addresses the challenges and opportunities of the mental health movement across the country.

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Corteva Agriscience has launched a new fungicide.

Viatude protects against sclerotinia in canola and white mould in soybeans.

The fungicide provides multiple modes of action for resistance management and contains a unique combination of two active ingredients that includes Onmira active, which provides holistic and long-lasting coverage.

Corteva Portfolio Marketing Manager Kirsten Ratzlaff said sclerotinia and white mould have the potential to significantly impact yields.

“That is why we are pleased to offer Viatude fungicide, a new crop protection tool that will provide best-in-class protection to help prevent yield loss and protect profitability,” Ratzlaff said in a news release.

Sclerotinia and white mould are significant crop diseases that result in millions of dollars in yield loss every year. The disease can overwinter and remain viable as sclerotia for many years, with potential to affect other broadleaf crops including pulse crops, sunflowers, and mustard.

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Applications are now being accepted for federal programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) that will go into effect on April 1.

Federal, provincial, and territorial governments are providing $3.5 billion in the new five-year agreement.

The federal programs, which include AgriAssurance, AgriCompetitiveness, AgriDiversity, AgriInnovate, AgriMarketing and AgriScience, are currently delivered through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Key priority areas include a focus on technological advances attracting a new generation of farmers, accelerating the adoption of research and innovation in agriculture and value-added processing, expanding export markets, and making progress in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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