Innovative flea beetle control
2018 was a bad year for flea beetles in Manitoba canola, according to John Gavloski, extension entomologist for Manitoba Agriculture.
View ArticleRefining cabbage seedpod weevil thresholds
Cabbage seedpod weevil was first found in canola crops in southern Alberta in 1995, and has since spread to central Alberta, much of Saskatchewan and recently reached Manitoba. Originally, a nominal...
View ArticleNew BASF herbicide for lentils, peas, soybeans and corn
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency registered BASF’s new Heat Complete pre-seed/pre-emerge herbicide for use on lentils, field peas, soybeans and corn in Canada for the 2019 crop season with the...
View ArticleIntensive wheat management
Wheat is an important crop in rotation across the Prairies but has declined in profitability relative to oilseeds and pulses. Although growers sometimes look to wheat as a break-even crop in rotation,...
View ArticleElevore herbicide now registered for Canada fleabane control
Corteva Agriscience announces the registration of its new herbicide that field corn and soybean growers in Eastern Canada can use as an option for managing glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane.
View ArticleAlberta insect forecast and survey maps now available
Alberta Agriculture releases the 2019 Wheat Midge Forecast Map, Pea Leaf Weevil Survey and the 2019 Wheat Stem Sawfly Forecast Map, allowing producers to make informed decisions on which pest threats...
View ArticleHealth Canada stands by glyphosate safety decision after reviewing objections
Health Canada’s 2017 re-evaluation decision for glyphosate, stating that glyphosate is safe when used according to product label directions, stands after eight objections were reviewed and vetted.
View ArticleSyngenta receives registration for new herbicide for Roundup Ready 2 Xtend...
Syngenta received registration for Tavium Plus VaporGrip Technology herbicide for broad-spectrum control of grass and broadleaf weeds in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans on Jan. 9, 2019.
View ArticleBASF launches insecticide for use in Canadian soybeans and potatoes
BASF launches its Sefina insecticide for use on soybean and potato crops in 2019 to protect against aphid pests. Sefina utilizes a unique mode of action, Group 9D active ingredient Inscalis, to quickly...
View ArticleNufarm’s GoldWing herbicide label expands to include lentils, chickpeas and...
Growers in Western Canada now have more options when choosing early season weed control with PMRA’s recent approval of Crop Group 6C on the GoldWing label. Lentils, chickpeas, fababeans, and a range of...
View ArticleSeeding & Spraying College
This all-day practical educational event is a follow-up to the popular 2019 Combine College. Attendees choose from 12 different expert-led breakout sessions, network in the Aftermarket & Equipment...
View ArticleOSCIA celebrates Lambton County farmer’s innovation
Mark Lumley of Fairwind Farms in Sarnia, Ont., received the first-ever Don Hill Legacy Award at the 2020 Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) annual meeting in London, Ont., for his...
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Twospotted spider mites suck in soybeans
How can a tiny mite about 0.4 millimetres long cause economic losses in soybean? They simply suck the life out of the plant, cell by cell. The twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) feeds on...
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Pea aphids overwhelming pulses
Pea aphids are commonly found in many pulse and legume crops, but are occurring at economically damaging levels more frequently in the last few years. In 2019, the sap-sucking insect devastated lentil...
View ArticleSpray utility modifier Stick N Spray comes to Canada
Adjuvants Plus, Inc. has introduced their latest product to the Canadian agriculture market: Stick N Stay, from U.S.-based Attune Agriculture, is a spray utility modifier scientifically formulated to...
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Yellow foxtail a weed to watch
Yellow foxtail is the underdog of Manitoba weeds. In the province’s 2002 provincial weed survey, yellow foxtail ranked 30th in relative abundance. By the last survey in 2016, it had jumped to sixth...
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Inputs: Insect pest management with Tyler Wist and John Gavloski
Welcome to the fourth episode in our series providing exclusive coverage of the Plant Health Summit, a conference put on by Top Crop Manager at the end of February. In this series, you can expect to...
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Inputs: Fungicides and spray technologies with Tom Wolf
Welcome to the seventh and final episode in our series providing exclusive coverage of the Plant Health Summit, a conference put on by Top Crop Manager at the end of February. In this series, you can...
View ArticleLemken to discontinue field sprayer production
Lemken, a German-based agriculture technology company, has announced that they will discontinue production of their conventional field sprayers at the end of 2020. Anthony van der Ley, Lemken CEO,...
View ArticleN-fixing bacteria for corn now registered in Canada
Following six years of field research and successful farm trials in Canada and the U.S., Envita is now approved for use by the Candian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and is commercially available to...
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