Extension and Public Media
Magazine Articles and Extension Material
Carkner, M. 2023. Organic wheat, and soybean variety selection considerations. Fact Sheet. Manitoba Organic Alliance and SaskOrganics. Available here.
Carkner, M. 2023. How does seed quality from farmer saved seed impact final organic crop performance? Barley, oats, and wheat. Fact Sheet. Manitoba Organic Alliance and SaskOrganics. Available here.
Carkner, M. 2016-2019. Participatory Plant Breeding Season Newsletters and Selection Manuals. Five Newsletters reported research findings and technical support for farmers, Selection Manuals to help Farmers with On-Farm Breeding. Summer 2016-Spring 2019. Resources for the PPB program are available here.
Carkner, M. 2017. Canadian organic farmers are breeding crop varieties that are specifically adapted and suit to their farms and farming systems. Canadian Organic Grower Magazine. April Edition.
Carkner, M. 2016. Non-GM soybean variety testing under organic conditions. Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, Pulse Beat. Spring Edition. Available here.
Knowledge and Technical Transfer: Field Days
An exhaustive list can be found in my CV
Evolutionary plant breeding. Natural Systems Agriculture Glenlea Field Tour. Glenlea, MB, July 2023.
Post-harvest cover crop options and strategies. Beaton Organic Farm Field Day. Rosser, MB, August 2022.
Phosphorus dynamics on organic farms and research update. Moose Creek Organic Farm Field Day. Oxbow, SK, July 2022.
Participatory Wheat Breeding. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Swift Current Field Walk. Swift Current, SK, July 2019.
Knowledge and Technical Transfer: Videos
Yield Stability Analysis Webinar. PPB Farm Club. YouTube Video (Presentation). March 2023.
Glenlea long-term rotation virtual field tour. YouTube Video. Glenlea, MB. July 2022.
Nutrient management in organic grain production. YouTube Video (interview). Libau, MB. August 2020.
Combcut: Mechanical Weed Control on the Prairies. YouTube Video (co-conceptualization, implementation, and editing). Winnipeg, MB. March 2019.
Camera Guided Inter-Row Cultivation: Mechanical Weed Control on the Prairies. YouTube Video (co-conceptualization, implementation, and editing). Winnipeg, MB. March 2019.
Media Relations
An exhaustive list can be found in my cv.
Globe and Mail, “Strengthening the organic food system.” Included in the Organic Week Report. September 9 2022.
The Western Producer, “Seeding the future: farmers participate in plant breeding.” By Ed White November 2021.
Advertisement Campaign, Universities Canada. ‘Helping farmers grow sustainable food’.
Ottawa International Airport. January 2020.
Grainews, “Make your own seed initiative enters its ninth year.” By Angela Lovell. December 10 2019
Alberta FarmerExpress, “Hands-on plant breeding: Farmers help select new plant lines.” By Alexis Kienlen August 23 2019