Knowing what kind of blight is in your pea field — before firing up the sprayer — can help you avoid an expensive mistake, as just one of the two common blights affecting peas can be treated with a fungicide.
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Timing a fungicide for mycosphaerella blight in peas
It pays to know whether and when to spray
Using nematodes to control crop pests
Alberta research and U.S. commercialization suggest soil-dwelling nematodes could become a practical option for Prairie pest control
Alberta research and U.S. commercialization suggest soil-dwelling nematodes could become a practical option for Prairie pest control.
Ag in Motion’s 2025 edition on the horizon
Wondering what new machine introductions we’ll see there this year?
Ag in Motion, sited near Langham, Sask., has grown significantly from a relatively modest beginning to what’s now arguably the premier summer show in Western Canada.
Crop plots prepped for Ag in Motion
Demonstration plots are an important part of the outdoor farm show
The key difference between crop plot seeding for Ag in Motion and other typical plots is the hard deadline, making them a priority for exhibitors — but Mother Nature remains uninterested in anyone’s deadlines.
Could trap crops help fend off lygus in faba beans?
A study explores how bracketing crops such as safflower or sunflower could help manage lygus in faba fields
The idea under study here is simple: plant something even more attractive than faba beans along the field edge, draw lygus in and hit them with an insecticide before they move on.
What insect pests are bugging your forage crops?
Grasshoppers, cutworms and armyworms can cause major damage if left unchecked. Learn how to scout and manage them
Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski highlights several key insect pests that can affect forage crop production and shares strategies for managing them.
How farmers can help map, monitor and forecast pest outbreaks
Researchers can help producers develop pest management plans — but farmers’ help is needed to know which pests are where, and how many
Prairie scientists conducting research into field crop pests can always use more help from producers — whether it’s by granting access to farmland, or just by reporting what they see in the field.
Low-cost electric mini truck to debut in U.S.
A Bezos-backed startup has a new take on building electric vehicles
Slate is a new electric vehicle company from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The company is building only one model — but you can choose to make it either a small pickup or an SUV.
Protect your grain quality before you harvest
Avoid penalties and market headaches by following labels and talking to your grain buyer
Information on how Canadian farmers can avoid penalties and market headaches by following labels and talking to their grain buyers.
Bourgault test-drives deep-banding phosphorus
At its test sites, the manufacturer is setting P deep down in soil to see if plants can access it throughout the season
At its home base in northeastern Saskatchewan, cultivator maker Bourgault is attempting to maximize yield by deep-banded phosphorus into typically untouched dirt.
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