Grainswest - Fall 2023

Fall 2023 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING FALL 2023 Alberta Grains publishes GrainsWest , a farming quarterly dedicated to the interests of this province’s grain farmers. GrainsWest connects farmers, food and ideas. QUICK READ 3-4 minutes 6-8 minutes 10-12 minutes MEDIUM READ LONG READ Fungi versus fungi Researcher identifies effective Fusarium fighter Assistance for ag-tech innovation CAAIN supports cutting edge research and development Profit margins Research finds agronomic and economic value in uncultivated land 11 15 38 DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David Bartlett Melissa Damiani Devin Hartzler Clint Jacula Shawn Jacula Tara Sawyer Greg Sears Sean Stanford CONTRIBUTORS Trevor Bacque, Andriy Bilichak, Paula Campbell, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, Cereals Canada, Emily Chu, Ellen Cottee, Rick Cruse, Melanie Epp, FuelPositive, Geoff Geddes, Government of Alberta, Chloe Hyde, Trudy Kelly Forsythe, Kyle Larkin, Alex McPhee, Mojow Autonomous Solutions, Michael Murphy, Olds College, Kaitlin Packer Berger, Palette Skills, Adeline Panamaroff, Ellen Pruden, Raven Industries, Shutterstock, Abby Sim, Jaswinder Singh, Sheri Strydhorst, Super GeoAI Technology, Neil Townsend, Zoltan Varadi, Johann Vincent Photography, Peter Watts, Bradley Withers, Ruoxi Xia, Becky Zimmer GrainsWest magazine is a venture owned and operated by Alberta Grains. GrainsWest is published four times per year by the GrainsWest Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. GrainsWest is published at: 200, 6815 – 8 Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 Phone: 403-291-9111 Toll-free: 1-800-265-9111 Fax: 403-291-0190 Email: info@grainswest.com Web: grainswest.com I Twitter: @grainswest For subscriptions, email: info@grainswest.com Volume 10, Issue 4 Contents copyright 2023 by GrainsWest Publications Society, whose members include farmers and staff fromAlberta Grains. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from GrainsWest Publications Society.