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*NEW* MB Sunflower Surveillance Survey Update National Sunflower Association of Canada

MB Sunflower Surveillance Survey posted today! Click here to link to the Surveillance Page to view the surveillance map and June 29th report. If you wish to have your name added to the distribution list, please email info@canadasunflower to be added.

Growers - If you wish to have your Sunflower field surveyed, please contact the NSAC office at (204) 745-6776.

Dynasty Labeled for Sunflowers

Dynasty received registration for the use on Sunflower this week. The label is restricted to import use only, therefore not for domestic commercial or on-farm seed treatment.

Dynasty is applied for the control of seed rot/pre-emergence damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani and the suppression of downy mildew caused by Plasmopora halstedii.

Click here to view the complete label.

Sunflower Cash Advance Rates

The 2009 Cash Advance Program for Special Crops is now available. It entitles each producer to $100,000.00 Interest Free and an additional $300,000.00 with an Interest charge of Prime – ¼%. No producer is allowed to go over the $400,000.00 total at any time – this includes money received from any other administrators such as CWB or CCGA.

Pre-Production Advance Rates for this year are as follows:

Confectionary Sunflowers $0.14/lb
Oilseed Sunflowers $0.10/lb

Final Deadlines for Applications is March 15, 2010. The Sunflower Cash Advance program is adminsitered by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association. For more infomration or to apply for a Sunflower Cash Advance contact MCGA at 1-877-598-5685.

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