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Five Tips For Better Field Scouting

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Good farm managers know devoting time and allocating resources to field crop scouting during the growing season pays dividends. Effective field scouting is documented, accurate, regular, and thorough. Follow these tips to help you get the most out of the time you spend in the field. KEEP DETAILED RECORDS A good record keeping system of […] Read more
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Flea Beetle Remains A Factor Despite Wet Weather

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With the late spring seeding conditions, there may not be much canola seeded and growing across Western Canada in early May, but it won’t be long after the crop emerges that farmers should be looking for signs of flea beetles, says an Agriculture Canada scientist. Admittedly, cool, and particularly wet conditions, are not conducive for […] Read more
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Come On, Spring!

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If there was any silver lining to the late spring across Western Canada it’s that most farmers probably had time to watch results of the federal election this week. While farmers contacted for this Farmer Panel say they usually can get a start on field work in late April and certainly by May 1, farmers […] Read more
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Midge Tolerant Wheat Varieties Maintain Grade, Reduce Costs

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Midge tolerant wheat varieties were commercially available for the first time in 2010, but some farmers who tried them wanted to be safe rather than sorry and applied a pesticide anyway. Although it’s easy to understand the sentiment, spraying really isn’t necessary, says Todd Hyra, western business manager with SeCan. Spraying is only worthwhile if […] Read more
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Wheat Midge Forecast For 2011

MANITOBA It’s always tricky to predict insect pressure in the year ahead, and although wheat midge do require some soil moisture to emerge, it is only extremely dry spring conditions which will drastically reduce their numbers. This spring looks set to be anything but dry in Manitoba, but extreme moisture isn’t conducive to wheat midge […] Read more
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Top Tips For Wireworm Control

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Cool, wet conditions across the Prairies again this season may dampen yield prospects for cereal and pulse production through delayed planting and by increasing a crop’s susceptibility to wireworms. Wireworms are a growing concern for cereal and pulse growers across Canada. Despite their increasing prevalence, farmers are sometimes unaware of wireworm infestations until large patches […] Read more
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Crop Advisor’s Solution – for May. 2, 2011

Last May, I had to dig deep for an answer to the cause of a farmer’s poor wheat stand. Tom, who farms 5,500 acres of canola, barley and wheat south of Carseland, Alta., called me after he found some bare patches and missing rows of wheat in his field. “It may have been a plugged […] Read more
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Savvy Farmer Cuts Through The Crop Protection Jungle

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Farmers, crop consultants and retailers faced with the ever-growing challenge of selecting the right product for the right weed or insect at the best cost have a handy new web-based tool available. Savvy Farmer is a new website tool ( www.savvyfarmer.com ) developed by Warren Libby and technology partner Sam Vurrabindi. Many western Canadian farmers […] Read more
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Eight tips for growing perfect oats

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High yields and good milling quality are what most oat producers strive for, and achieving these goals may depend on where they are grown and under what kind of production system. Soil and environmental conditions definitely have an impact on seeding rates and timing, which are all important factors in the quest for a perfect […] Read more

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