Pest Profile: Sow Thistle
Sow thistle is a perennial weed that can grow in a wide variety of environmental conditions and is currently found in all Canadian provinces...
Eliminate in-crop weeds and let profitability grow
It’s time to start planning your in-crop or post-emergent herbicide application, and whether you’re a grower or a retailer, costs can really start...
Pest Profile: Narrow-Leaved Hawk’s Beard
Narrow-leaved hawk’s beard is a tough-to-control winter annual considered a noxious weed under the Saskatchewan Weed Control Act. A prolific seed...
Pest Profile: Volunteer Canola
Volunteer canola is especially challenging to control in herbicide-tolerant crops like soybeans. It can be incredibly competitive, and its...
Protect Your Peas with a Pest Management Strategy
Properly protecting your pea crop from weeds is difficult enough as it is. Compared to other crops, peas are poor competitors, especially...
Pest Profile: Septoria Leaf Spot
Septoria leaf spot is a common leaf disease causing premature defoliation. Though it overwinters on infected leaves and twigs, wind and rain can...
Pest Profile: Flixweed
Flixweed is a highly competitive winter annual weed found in regions where soil is much lighter and drier. Though known to be safe for some herbal...
Pest Profile: Stinkweed
Stinkweed, formally known as Thlaspi arvense, is a winter annual weed that’s prolific, poisonous and difficult to control. Also called Frenchweed...
Pest Profile: Aphanomyces Root Rot
Also known as “water mould” for its preference for waterlogged fields, Aphanomyces affects both annual and perennial legume crops and is one of...
Pest Profile: Shepherd’s Purse
Also known as capsella bursa-pastoris, Shepherd’s purse is a winter annual found throughout most areas of Eastern Canada. A member of the...