Fall harvest management for irrigated alfalfa in southern Saskatchewan

Vegetated ditches as a management practice in irrigated alfalfa.

The organophosphate (OP) insecticides diazinon and chlorpyrifos have been frequently detected in the San Joaquin River, California, USA. Irrigation tail waters are a significant source of OP pesticides in the watershed. This study tested several management practices for reducing offsite movement of chlorpyrifos to surface water from flood irrigated alfalfa. Management practices evaluated includ...

Southern Saskatchewan Ticagrelor Registry experience

BACKGROUND As ticagrelor enters into clinical use for acute coronary syndrome, it is important to understand patient/physician behavior in terms of appropriate use, adherence, and event rates. METHODS The Southern Saskatchewan Ticagrelor Registry is a prospective, observational, multicenter cohort study that identifies consecutive patients started on ticagrelor. We aimed to evaluate both on- ...

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) management for irrigated Mediterranean conditions: The case of the Ebro Valley

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Fungal Colonization of Alfalfa Stubble Following Harvest

Stem nematode-fusarium wilt complex in alfalfa as related to irrigation management at harvest time.

A high moisture level in the top 10 cm of soil at time of cutting of alfalfa increased the incidence of plant mortality and Fusarium wilt in soil infested with Ditylenchus dipsaci and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis in greenhouse and field microplot studies. Ranger alfalfa, susceptible to both D. dipsaci and F. oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis, was less persistent than Moapa 69 (nematode susc...