Wheat midge is sneaky. Sometimes damage from wheat midge gets blamed on frost damage or drought stress. Don’t be fooled. Read how to scout and count wheat midge and protect your crop’s grade and yield against this nasty pest.
Controlling mid-season insects in canola – Berthas, diamondbacks and grasshoppers
Controlling three of the worst yield-robbing insects takes vigilance. Listen to reports from monitoring networks, scout fields, and do a timely application of an effective insecticide when economic thresholds are reached.
Le soya a sommeil
Vous avez peut-être remarqué que le soya a un aspect un peu différent lorsque le soleil se couche. C’est parce qu’il dort.
How to manage the threat of weed resistance before it manages you
Multiple modes of action take glyphosate to the next level
Prairie farmers depend on glyphosate for pre-seed, in-crop (for glyphosate-tolerant crops), chemfallow and post-harvest herbicide applications.
Let’s Talk Kochia – What’s driving the spread of kochia?
Kochia pressure used to be limited to Southern Alberta. Not anymore. A number of factors, including a higher number of growing degree days across the Prairies, are driving the spread of kochia. Here's what you need to know about kochia -- and why increased glyphosate use isn't the answer.
Let’s Talk Kochia – A Challenging Weed by Nature
Weed populations ebb and flow over a period of years, based on a complex set of factors. Then there are weeds that are a problem year in and year out.
Kochia is not only a persistent challenge but a weed that’s expanding its footprint on the Prairies. Long-known as a fixture in the southern Prairies, kochia’s range has started to work its way north and could reach the Peace region.