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New Genetic herbicide resistance testing available in the Prairies

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. 

New Agronomy Demonstrations – New resources for local growers

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…

Insect pest update – July 2025

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…

Disease updates & alerts

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…

Sprayer setup for best coverage of FHB fungicide

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…

Time the FHB fungicide right this year

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…