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Andrew Burt

@WheatBurt

Wheat Breeder with AAFC in Eastern Canada . Personal account - all opinions are my own.

 Ottawa, Ontario
Joined April 2013
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Fusarium nursery is of to a great start. Looking good and weed free before we start irrigating. Almost time to bring on the disease.
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Cicada killer wasp? It's big whatever it is!
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Just bought a bag of brown lentils from Walmart, product of Canada. Measured a cup (200g) and picked this out. I usually cook larger ones and don't find much to pick out. Does this seem normal?
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GM wheat seed sales begin in Argentina ow.ly/F8WC50RIvsj #westcdnag #cdnag
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First field is in for #plant24. The team works as a well-oiled machine, even if the old plot planter is not!
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#CdnAg soybeans are a #FoodSecurity superfood, and our scientists at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm are helping this climate-smart crop reach its full potential. #ottcity #YOW
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#DYK that 75% of all the wheat grown in Canada can be traced back to research done by our scientists? Learn about the vital wheat research happening at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa. #ottcity #yow
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Canadian Tri-Society meeting 2023 June 17-21 2023, Ottawa Please join us!!! Great plenary session panel speakers: Agroecosystem resiliency under a changing climate. #Phytopathology #Horticulture #Agronomy @phytopathca @CanadianHortSci @AgronomyCanada phytopath.ca/meetings/2023cd…
Dr. Amélie Gaudin: Building Agroecosystem Resiliency to a Changing Climate

ALT Dr. Amélie Gaudin: Building Agroecosystem Resiliency to a Changing Climate

Dr. Neil Mattson: Optimizing plant quality, environmental, and socioeconomic outcomes of controlled environment agriculture crops

ALT Dr. Neil Mattson: Optimizing plant quality, environmental, and socioeconomic outcomes of controlled environment agriculture crops

Dr. Mario Tenuta: The Evolving Role of Nitrogen Management in Crop Production

ALT Dr. Mario Tenuta: The Evolving Role of Nitrogen Management in Crop Production

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CWSS-SCM@CWSS_SCM17 Nov 2022
Next is the @AgronomyCanada society awards. First is the best CJPS award. This years winner is Aaron Mills. @cdnsciencepub
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CWSS-SCM@CWSS_SCM17 Nov 2022
Next is the 2022 Fellow of the Canadian Society of agronomy. This years winner is Dr Helen Booker from @plantagguelph
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CWSS-SCM@CWSS_SCM17 Nov 2022
The final @AgronomyCanada award is the Distinguished Agronomist Award. This year’s recipient is @grafwheat of @AAFC_Canada. Congrats Rob!
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CWSS-SCM@CWSS_SCM16 Nov 2022
The @AgronomyCanada distinguished agronomist for 2022 is Dr Rob Graf @grafwheat, recently retired from @AAFC_Canada! He’s currently presenting on his research career working to improve winter wheat for western Canada. Congrats Rob! #CWSSCSA2022
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Just over one week left to nominate your deserving colleagues:
Canadian Society of Agronomy (@AgronomyCanada) profile pictureCanadian Society of Agronomy@AgronomyCanada24 Mar 2022
#CSA is accepting nominations for Professional Awards and applications for Grad Student Awards until April 15th. More information agronomycanada.com/awards/
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Fellow Ontario drivers - please like and retweet if you would rather pay $120 a year to renew your license plate than lose aprox $1-billion A YEAR in govt spending on public services like healthcare and education. #onpoli #onted
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Me too. Good idea
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IWYP@IWYP_wheat28 Jan 2022
Kicking off 2022 with a new IWYP Science Brief! Research led by Tracy Lawson @PlantEssex and colleagues working to identify wheat lines with reduced stomatal sensitivity to blue light thus potentially improving photosynthetic rates, resource use and yield bit.ly/3g3GeB9
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Last chance to register! #CSA Agronomy Grad Student Presentations tomorrow, Jan 26 at 12:15. Registration: bit.ly/3qbPNUs Info: bit.ly/3GpoxHo
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Agronomy Grad Student Presentations at #CSA Green Bagger on Jan 26 at 12:15. The impact of on-farm selection environment on P capture in organic wheat & Investigating the effects of drought induced stress in wheat. Registration bit.ly/3qbPNUs Info bit.ly/3GpoxHo
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Replying to @SeventhWard
Even greater!
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The City of Ottawa is hosting a community consultation session on the site plan (Phase 1) of the new Civic Hospital, focusing on the parking garage. The meeting will take place Nov 24 at 6pm, via this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/7986946709… Meeting ID: 798 694 6709 Passcode: CityofOtt
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