WADO’s Virtual Tour 2020: Crop Research & Opportunities in Southwest Manitoba

Join Scott Chalmers, diversification specialist, for a presentation and tour of several projects currently underway at the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization (WADO). WADO is a non-profit applied research group located in Melita, and one of four Diversification Centres in Manitoba. It is directed by a producer based board of directors who reside in SW Manitoba. Chalmers and his team conduct unbiased crop research on most crops, including novel crops new to the area. WADO studies crop varieties, cropping systems such as rotations and intercrops, as well as conventional trials with pesticides, and basic agronomy work. Successful novel crops studied include hemp, quinoa, hairy vetch, and camelina. Projects blend the strategic initiatives of the WADO board and the province of Manitoba, with funding provided in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership and Manitoba’s Agricultural Sustainability Initiative.