Crop staging comes into play for herbicide, insecticide and fungicide timing. So crops with plants at various stages — some at flowering, some barely at the bud stage, for example — present a challenge when deciding when to spray.
The fungal disease known as ergot (caused by Claviceps purpurea), is developing in South Dakota wheat, rye, and triticale fields. Cool, damp spring weather during flowering followed by the warm/hot summer temperatures caused the ergot development.
DuPont Pioneer says it has opened a new research facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, that will focus on providing growers in western Canada additional, higher-value crop choices.
Wheat stubble can be an excellent seedbed to no-till plant forages, says University of Nebraska Extension. Here are some tips for ensuring a successful stand.
It may be possible to replant damaged corn fields in the northern half of Indiana as late as early July with hybrid maturities more suitable for parts of Minnesota or Wisconsin, but therein lies some more challenges.
Stripe rust is continuing to develop on winter wheat and spring wheat. Several reports throughout the state indicate that this year is the worst we have seen for stripe rust on winter wheat in South Dakota.
Wheat midge, a non-native pest that feeds on developing wheat kernels, is a serious economic threat to farmers, especially in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
The earliest recorded detection in western Canada was in 1901, with the first major outbreak in Saskatchewan in 1983
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