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There are measures you can take to protect the beneficial bug population in your field, even if you have to spray
Along with only spraying when necessary, there are several things farmers can do to protect and even encourage beneficial insects. Making the decision to spray If you are deciding whether or not to spray, and there is a population of beneficial insects in your field, you may be wondering how they will affect the economic […] Read moreThere are still solutions for farmers whose winter wheat didn’t hit the crucial three-leaf stage before winter hit
Many Western Cana dian winter wheat growers found themselves in a tough predicament last fall. Although a dry fall led to early harvest, creating perfect conditions for seeding winter wheat, many fields didn’t germinate. If your winter wheat didn’t hit the crucial three-leaf stage before winter hit, there are still solutions. Viability? A lot of […] Read moreA fundraiser, a harvest for people in need, and a chance to share their agricultural heritage with young people in the community
Organizers of Olde Tyme Harvest for Hunger hope to raise money for a good cause, put the spotlight on agriculture, and set a world record for antique farm equipment, all at the same time. Last fall Terry Aberhart seeded 120 winter wheat acres, which will be donated to the Canadian Food Grains Bank. On August […] Read moreSeed treatments reduce the threat from flea beetles, but if you had a high flea beetle population at harvest, be on the lookout this spring
With its ability to mai-ntain large overwintering populations, the flea beetle is a perennial spring headache for Prairie farmers. Their huge appetite for anything cruciferous poses a huge threat for mustard, canola and rapeseed. Eight species of flea beetles are known to attack these crops, but the real damage comes from the crucifer flea beetle […] Read moreAt CanoLAB 3D, Jack Braun demonstrated some items that farmers will find handy in the field this summer
The Canola Council of Canada held one of its annual CanoLAB 3D workshops in Brandon, Man. on February 28. These workshops give farmers a chance to take a hands-on look at bugs, new seeding equipment, and canola diseases and deficiencies. There were several speakers on hand. One was Jack Braun, an instructor at the Assiniboine […] Read moreAgronomists in northeast Saskatchewan hope to find ways for local farmers to change rotations from the current two-year norm
The reality of crop rotations in northeast Saskatchewan today is a two-year canola/cereal rotation. The gradual transition to this rotation over the last 10 years has been driven primarily by economics and now weather considerations. “Over the last three years we have seen pea acres decline and they are almost non-existent now as excessive and […] Read more
