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Some areas of the chickpea field had adequate plant stand densities with healthy chickpea plants at the three- to six-node stage. However, some patches of the field were bare, with zero seedling emergence.
Crops, Features, Pulses

Crop advisor’s casebook: What’s chewing on these chickpea roots?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the December 4, 2018 issue of Grainews

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Late May last spring, I received a call from Warren who had some questions about chickpea emergence. Warren owns a mixed grain farm near Big Beaver, Sask., where he grows Kabuli chickpeas, red lentils, canola and durum. He was concerned about his chickpea crop — some areas were not emerging as well as others a […] Read more
The plants were at the four-leaf stage with one or two tillers, and were already quite large. The leaves were starting to burn on the tips and the roots were shrivelling up.
Cereals, Crops, Features

Crop advisor’s casebook: What’s causing the half-circle pattern in this wheat field?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the November 6, 2018 issue of Grainews

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John is an Alberta producer who has a mixed farming operation located north of Vermilion. His main crops are wheat and canola. John called me mid-June this year to examine his wheat crop after he noticed some patches in the field’s outside rounds were slowly dying. As I approached the field, I could see what […] Read more
The bare patches in this canola field were not only located on knolls, 
but throughout the field.
Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Are cutworms collapsing this canola crop?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the October 16, 2018 issue of Grainews

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On June 19, Ryan, a Saskatchewan producer who farms south of Canora, called me to diagnose a problem in his canola crop. While applying the first pass of glyphosate on the field, Ryan discovered some bare patches — he thought he may have a cutworm problem. Ryan’s farm is situated on light, sandy soil with […] Read more
Plant density was low in some areas. The plants in these patchy regions were also much smaller than those in the rest of the field.
Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Patchy problems in a canola field

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the September 25, 2018 issue of Grainews

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On June 11, while spraying his canola plants with an in-crop herbicide, Wade noticed regions of the crop had uneven emergence, causing some patchy areas. Wade farms 10,000 acres of canola, wheat and barley near Yorkton, Sask. He thought he might have an insect problem in his canola crop. “My guess is it’s flea beetles or cutworms,” he said. […] Read more
Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing these wheat heads to curl?
Cereals, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing these wheat heads to curl?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the July 17, 2018 issue of Grainews

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John, who owns a mixed grain farm near Lacombe, Alta., called me last July after he discovered curled and deformed wheat heads in his crop. He said the affected plants were scattered throughout the field, and approximately 10 per cent of the crop was affected. At the field, examination of the plants revealed healthy and […] Read more
Brent called in early July about his canola crop after he found insect feeding damage on the plants’ leaves and oldest pods.
Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing the shot hole damage to these canola leaves?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the June 5, 2018 issue of Grainews

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Brent, a Saskatchewan producer, owns a 10,000-acre grain farm near Torquay, which is located about 16 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border. Brent called me in early July about his canola crop after he found insect-feeding damage on the plants’ leaves and oldest pods. “I might have a bertha armyworm problem in my canola crop,” […] Read more
While some areas of the crop were coming up well, others had no germination or uneven emergence, as well as spots with stunted plant growth. Regions with lighter soils, such as hilltops, were more affected.
Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Germination grief: What went wrong with Dave’s canola?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the May 15, 2018 issue of Grainews

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I’m certain it’s flea beetles,” said Dave, an Alberta producer I visited last June after he discovered his canola crop had emerged poorly. While some areas of the crop were coming up well, others had no germination or uneven emergence, as well as spots with stunted plant growth. Also, regions with lighter soils, such as […] Read more
The seedling leaf tips were notched in this Alberta producer’s wheat crop. 
In addition, the leaves had holes, giving them a shredded appearance.
Cereals, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: What’s taking a bite out of this producer’s wheat crop?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 24, 2018 issue of Grainews

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While scouting his wheat crop at the end of May last year, Alex noticed some seedling leaf tips were notched. Also, the leaves had holes, giving them a shredded appearance. Alex farms 3,000 acres of barley, wheat, canola and peas near Manning, Alta. Alex thought the damage he found in his wheat crop was caused […] Read more
The yellow spots and chlorosis (yellowing leaf tissue) developed shortly after emergence during the plants’ vegetative phase.
Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing leaf chlorosis and yellow spots in this wheat?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the April 10, 2018 issue of Grainews

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Neil owns a 3,500-acre grain farm north of Rossburn, Man. At the end of May, while checking one of his wheat fields for crop staging after seeding, Neil noticed some spots and abnormal yellowing on the plants’ leaves. Since Neil wasn’t sure what had caused the damage, he asked me to examine the crop and […] Read more

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