Waterhemp: biology & control
July 10, 2020Check out this Field Crop News article for biology and control of waterhemp.
Read ArticleSpidermites are thriving in 2020
July 10, 2020Reports have already come in of a few soybean fields that have reached threshold and need to be sprayed this week for spider mites. This hot, dry weather at the start of wheat harvest is the perfect scenario for significan...
Read ArticleSoybean School: Dry weather brings spider mites & aphids
July 04, 2020As the calendar turns to July and hot, dry conditions persist, soybean growers need to be on the lookout for both spider mites and aphids in their crops, says Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs field entomologist ...
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True armyworm survey
June 29, 2020Read ArticleHow to upload western bean cutworm trap counts
June 22, 2020For detailed instructions on how to upload your Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) trap counts to the Great Lakes and Maritimes Pest Monitoring Network, please check out the 5 minute video in this Field Crop News article.
Read ArticleTrue armyworm & cereal leaf beetle in cereals
June 14, 2020Read ArticleWheat School: Think about beneficials when controlling aphids at T3 timing
June 07, 2020It’s time for T3 fungicides to control fusarium head blight in Ontario’s winter wheat, but growers may also have another troublemaker in the cereal crop that they’ll need to tackle this time of year. There have been growin...
Read ArticleDisease management in winter & spring cereals
June 05, 2020Read ArticleFlea beetle in spring canola: Monitor, identify fields at risk & consider the weather
May 29, 2020Canola producers are likely familiar with flea beetle and have an understanding of how to manage them. Many are reporting flea beetle feeding this spring. A few resources have been brought together in this Field Crop News...
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Disease considerations for a late & wet spring
May 18, 2020Read ArticleON cereal leaf beetle survey
May 18, 2020Cereal Leaf Beetle (CLB) is an important pest in cereal crop production feeding on wheat, oats, barley, corn, forages and grassy weeds. Find out more on the pest and a survey link if you happen to find the pest in one of y...
Read ArticleSoybean & corn disease threats in Eastern Canada
May 11, 2020Another crop season is upon us and certain disease threats stand out in soybeans and corn in Eastern Canada. Growers will need to use all their experience, best management practices and new tools to successfully combat dis...
Read ArticleGlobal grain stocks offer false sense of food security
April 19, 2020Food security is coming to the fore in this COVID-19 world and there are signs that supply chains are beginning to buckle under the strain. Stocks of grains globally are more than adequate to buffer these supply chain inte...
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