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58 CANADA'S FARMPROGRESS SHOWPresented By Viterra June 2019
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE – MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC
Name of Inventor: Robert Edwards & Nawaporn Onkokesung
T:+44-794-688-9129E:
Location Hall 11 - Innovation Pavilion, Booth #11124
Molecular Diagnostic for herbicide resistance in grass weed. Researches at Newcastle University have
developed and commercialised farm deployable diagnostics that detect and evaluate the severity of
resistance to herbicides in wild grasses and to fungicides in pathogens of major crops. Based on protein and
DNA detection these diagnostics give real time information on resistance within 20 minutes of sampling
and can be used by farmers and agronomists with minimal training. Specifically, the invention relates to
novel biomarkers for non-target site resistance in wild grasses. Developed for application in Norther
Europe, resistance diagnostics have the potential to revolutionize our ability to get the best of our de-
creasing arsenal of crop protection agents on a global stage.
WALKABOUTMOTHER BINS
Name of Inventor: David Hedt
T: 1-605-380-1817 E:
Location Hall 11 – Innovation Pavilion, Booth #11006
To increase the harvest efficiency, reduce labor costs, equipment costs and enable farmers to harvest
longer and without delay. It’s first of it’s kind in North America.
WOLF ROLL-COUPLING HITCH (WOLF HITCH INC.)
Name of Inventor: Lawrence Wulff
T: 226-802-1818 E:
Locations Hall 11 – Innovation Pavilion, Booth #11002
The hitch is a mechanical device designed to couple heavy trucks and trailers and is used as an alternative,
the conventional pintle hitch. It is comprised of three component: the insert and receiver assembly
mounted to the rear frame of a heavy truck and two trailer components. A draw adapter assembly and a
fork and eye coupling device that connects trailer to truck. This hitch provides freedom of motion for truck
and trailer to articulate in conventional ways. In place of the traditional pintle hitch, the roll-coupling hitch
provides a more soled connection between truck and trailer and maintains the availability of a resistive
torque at the trailers drawbar, such that the trailer cannot roll-over independent of the truck.
X-STEAM-INATOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS LTD.
Name of Inventor: Ron Gleim
T: 306-631-8012 E:
Location Hall 11 – Innovation Pavilion, Booth #11097
Through a tree-step patented process, the X-Steam-Inator uses o-broad electricity to heat water into
high temperature steam for broad acre weed control. Controlling weed without herbicides or tillage will be
a big benefit to both conventional and organic producers. Weeds growth can be controlled prior to seed-
ing. The X-Steam-Inator should also achieve non-chemical crop desiccation prior to harvest.
2019 INNOVATIONS LIST