by Breanne Baker | Aug 8, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Decisive Farming Agronomist. There have been some reports of Bertha Armyworms reaching threshold levels on the prairies. Canola growers should be keeping an eye out on their fields monitoring the populations of these insects. Bertha Armyworms...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 8, 2011 | Agronomic Service, Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Decisive Farming Agronomist. There are canola growers in the area that are spraying their fields for late season insects including lygus, bertha armyworm and diamondback moth. It is very important to keep an eye on your crops as insects can cause a...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 5, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Agri-News After a wet 2010 in many areas of the province, this spring is providing more of the same. Tight crop rotations coupled with another wet spring are ideal conditions for plant diseases to rear their ugly heads. “There was a lot of disease showing up last...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 4, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
For the week of June 26 – July 3 in wheat crops we’re seeing the following diseases: Septoria Leaf Blotch: Yellow flecks – to brown blotches Tan Spot: Tan-Brown Flecks (similar to leaf blotch) Stripe Rust: Yellow/orange elongated pustules In barley crops we’re...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 30, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
With hot windy temperatures the last couple of days the stress that was in the fields is now very visible. Partly flooded areas are turning from lime green to yellow and brown and the unevenness in the crops are more pronounced than they have appeared in the last few...
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