Pest Profile: Pea Leaf Weevil
Sitona lineatus
Pest Profile: Fusarium Head Blight/Scab
Fusarium graminearum
Fungicide Application for Leaf Diseases in Cereal Crops
Many areas of western Canada have received moisture this spring. As growers are completing their herbicide applications, it is a good time to...
Pest Profile: Cabbage Seedpod Weevil
Ceutorhynchus obstrictus
Pre-Seed Cold Temperature Guidance
Cold spring temperatures can reduce herbicide performance. Proper timing helps ensure active weed growth, better uptake, and reliable control,...
Pest Profile: Crown Rust
Also known as leaf rust, crown rust can infect cultivated oat, wild oat and a few wild grasses, but won’t infect cereals like wheat, barley or rye...
Pest Profile: Early Blight
Alternaria solani
Herbicide Resistance on the Prairies: An Escalating Threat
Canada ranks third globally for herbicide-resistant weeds, with resistance spreading across Prairie fields and eroding traditional weed control...
Pest Profile: Sclerotinia Stem Rot - Canola
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Pest Profile: Stripe Rust
Highly mobile and infectious, stripe rust is a devastating disease that can cause substantial losses in cereal crops. The presence of just one...