Crop Production Update
- Entomologists from across Canada have assembled a list of important invasive insects to look for. This poster applies to those important on the prairies but there are also lists for other regions of the country.
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Since the update in the last issue of the Crop Production News, the Crop Protection Lab has received 9 sample submissions. Submissions have included canola, wheat, lentil, barley, faba bean and strawberry.
- The lab has diagnosed most of the samples, while work on the others is still in progress. Of the samples mentioned, lab diagnoses have included herbicide damage, insect damage, abiotic stress including heat stress, drought stress, and plant diseases caused by ascomycete plant pathogens.
- The lab has received 164 Dutch elm disease (DED) samples within the last two weeks. The lab is busy processing these samples to ensure that diagnoses are completed as fast as possible!
- The lab would kindly like to remind lab clients to ensure they are following the sample submission guidelines.
In This Issue
Friend or Foe – Showy Milkweed
Showy milkweed populations have increased, learn the benefits of the plant to insects as well as its risk towards livestock.
Getting the Most Out of Post-Harvest Weed Control
To get the most out of your post harvest herbicide application, there are a few things you should consider before hitting the field.
How a Fall Frost Affects Your Crop
Learn how fall frost can affect different crops differently.
Late Season Flea Beetles in Canola and Mustard
Late season flea beetles can be numerous in canola and mustard but are they really damaging?
Late Season Grasshoppers and Considerations for Control
Chemical and cultural control methods for current and future grasshopper populations.
New Resistant Pigweeds Advance Toward Saskatchewan
There are new pigweeds with superpowers lurking around our southern and eastern borders. If you see these don’t hesitate – pull them out.