Crop production in the Canadian Prairies is significantly affected by herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds. Herbicide resistance testing is the first step in identifying HR weed populations and making plans to battle it.
Alberta Grains is collaborating with two applied research associations to enhance local technology adoption through multi-year agronomy extension projects. The extension projects will take a multi-faucet approach an…
With the season progressing, growers and agronomists are encouraged to keep a close eye on the economically important insect pests. This short article provides updates on developmental stages, thresholds, critical stages…
As the season progresses, cereal diseases have been found in various regions of Alberta. Pathologists from Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN) have received observations of the common cereal diseases. Check o…
Besides application timing, sprayer setup is the other half that makes up a successful FHB fungicide application. Due to the locally systemic nature of the fungicides, a good coverage is key to this fungicide application…
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the major fungal diseases that impact grain yield, grain quality and mycotoxin contamination in cereal crops. FHB requires an integrated management approach; however, fungicide is the…