Palmer amaranth discovered in MB

North America’s most notorious weed has been found in Manitoba. DNA testing has confirmed the discovery of a pair of Palmer amaranth plants in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin, which surrounds Carman. Find out more on th...

Corn School: Tag-team weed control with tillage & pre-emerge herbicide

Perennials and winter annuals like dandelions, shepherd’s purse, and even chickweed can be tough to control at the best of times. So, what can make a perennial and winter annual weed control strategy more effective in corn...

Fall armyworm alert – Forages, corn, cereals & others at risk

Monitoring for pollen beetle in canola

The major canola insect Brassicogethes viridescens, or the pollen beetle, is of growing concern in Canada as it has the potential to significantly impact yield from canola crops. The pollen beetle is a known canola pest in...

Western bean cutworm trap catch results as of Aug 3rd

Soybean School: Building canopy for white mould control

On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, plant pathologist Albert Tenuta discusses best practices to help mange the yield-robbing disease, including cano...

Stink bugs showing up in soybeans & dry beans

Western bean cutworm catches increasing but still low compared to past years

Western bean cutworm traps catches are starting to increase but are still low compared to previous years with more weeks of moth flight (and egg laying) to come. Find out more on trap catches from this Field Crop News arti...

Soybean cyst nematode spreading rapidly

Wheat School: Getting the better of bluegrass

Grain growers are reporting that bluegrass is becoming a growing weedy issue in many Ontario field crops. There are three types of weedy bluegrass species that are being found: annual bluegrass, rough-stalk bluegrass, and ...

Soybean aphid numbers hit threshold in many areas of ON

Soybean aphid numbers are building quickly in several fields in Ontario and farmers have already had to book an insecticide pass to get ahead of the pest. Find out more on the growing numbers and thresholds from this Field...

Insect survey in winter canola

Insect surveillance was conducted in winter canola in Ontario for the 2020-2021 season to monitor the type and number of insects that inhabit this crop. The most abundant insects that were found include cabbage maggot flie...