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…
Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN) publishes cereal rust risk reports weekly during the growing season. The model predicts the risks using wind trajectories.