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Stripe rust update for southern and central Alberta

By Mike Harding April 28, 2015

Stripe rust continues to be reported in southern and central Alberta. Eric Amundsen at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge surveyed winter wheat fields for stripe rust last week and reported finding the disease in five of 12 fields (two in Cardston County, one field in each of Lethbridge County, County of Warner and M.D. […] Read more

Crops, Winter Wheat

Don’t rush to diagnose winter kill

Despite this winter’s weather, you may not need to reseed that winter wheat after all

By Lisa Guenther March 26, 2015

Winter wheat growers concerned about winter kill should wait and see how the plants fare this spring before reseeding, says an agrologist. “Don’t make a rash decision especially when you’ve got the rest of your farm to go seed,” says Paul Thoroughgood, who works for Ducks Unlimited and farms south of Moose Jaw. Farmers should give […] Read more

Fusarium symptoms: The seed on the left is healthy; the seed on the right is infected with the fungal disease.

Cereals

Resisting fusarium head blight

Plant breeders are making progress in developing wheat  varieties that are resistant, but it’s a marathon, not a sprint

By Lisa Guenther March 16, 2015

There’s been a lot of effort put into breeding fusarium-resistant varieties, Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel told CropSphere delegates in Saskatoon in January. But developing cereal varieties resistant to fusarium head blight (FHB) is more like a marathon than a sprint. “There’s been a lot of breeding challenges. And I know a lot of farmers have been […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

State of Prairie winter wheat still unknown

By GFM Network News March 12, 2015

CNS Canada — Snow cover is rapidly disappearing across Western Canada, but it will still be a few weeks until the extent of any damage to winter wheat across the Prairies is fully known. “It’s still wait-and-see,” said analyst Bruce Burnett of Winnipeg grain firm CWB. The crop won’t start re-growing until the overnight temperatures […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-week high on dry U.S. Plains

By GFM Network News March 11, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.2 per cent to a one-week high on Wednesday, extending four-day gains to nearly four per cent on short-covering and concerns about dry weather in U.S. growing regions. Corn and soybeans also firmed, although renewed strength in the dollar capped rallies. At the Chicago Board of Trade, […] Read more

Features, Winter Wheat

Getting herbicides on your winter wheat

Everyone wants to get their winter wheat sprayed early in the spring. Find out how soon you can get started

By Michael Flood March 5, 2015

There are many reasons to grow winter wheat. But one mark against this crop is its vulnerability to weeds. Winter wheat growers want to get in a herbicide application as early as they can during the growing season. This can be a problem. Ontario farmers have observed that applying too early can injure the growing […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

By GFM Network News February 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– An arctic blast hitting the heart of the U.S. Midwest soft red winter wheat belt this week will put 10 to 15 per cent of the dormant crop at risk of winterkill damage, agricultural meteorologists said Tuesday. While most of the northern Midwest wheat crop is protected by snow from frigid […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Mild weather poses risks for Prairie winter wheat

By GFM Network News January 26, 2015

CNS Canada — Milder-than-normal temperatures across Western Canada over the past week could raise some issues for its winter wheat crops, though snow cover and conditions through the rest of the winter will also be important. “It’s not ideal conditions for winter wheat, and I’d anticipate that we’d see some damage,” said CWB analyst Bruce […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

By GFM Network News January 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, agricultural meteorologists said Monday. “It looks like extensive sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday night in the soft wheat belt will leave one-third of the belt at […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

By GFM Network News December 17, 2014

CNS Canada — Recent milder weather seen in Western Canada was unfavourable for winter wheat crops and has left the crops more vulnerable to winterkill. “The major impact is that it melted some of the snow cover that the winter wheat had, and in a lot of cases now some of those fields are bare,” […] Read more

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Tag Archives winter wheat

Stripe rust update for southern and central Alberta

Don’t rush to diagnose winter kill

Resisting fusarium head blight

State of Prairie winter wheat still unknown

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-week high on dry U.S. Plains

Getting herbicides on your winter wheat

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

Mild weather poses risks for Prairie winter wheat

Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill

Recent mild spell seen hurting Prairie winter wheat

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