
Pest Profile: Wild Oats
One of the leading weed pests in Western Canada, wild oats are grassy annual weeds prone to the development of herbicide resistance. Their seeds...
Pest Profile: Wild Buckwheat
Tips on identifying and controlling wild buckwheat, an annual broadleaf weed pest that is highly crop competitive and resistant to Group 2...
Pest Profile: Lamb’s Quarters
Lamb’s Quarters are annual broadleaf weeds commonly found throughout Canada and the U.S. Often one of the first to emerge in the spring, this...
Pest Profile: Green Foxtail
A heavy seed producer, green foxtail can release up to 34,000 seeds per plant, and its fibrous root system helps it gather nutrients even in the...
Pest Profile: Volunteer Canola
The fourth most common weed in Western Canada, volunteer canola is especially challenging to control in herbicide-tolerant crops like soybeans. It...
Pest Profile: Stinkweed
Stinkweed, formally known as Thlaspi arvense, is a winter annual weed that’s prolific, poisonous and difficult to control. Also...
How early should growers in SK & AB start seedbed prep for soybeans?
As a relatively new crop to the Canadian Prairies, soybeans are steadily increasing in popularity every year. Though Manitoba is a clear leader in...
How early should growers in MB start seedbed prep for soybeans?
For several years running, soybeans have been the third most-grown crop in Manitoba (just behind canola and red spring wheat)i. Yet its status as...
3 Ag Trends That Could Impact Your Bottom Line
For the agriculture industry, it’s been a turbulent last few years. Farmer incomes have eroded since the commodity boom peaked in the early 2010s...
Pest Profile: Flixweed
Flixweed is a highly competitive winter annual weed found in the southwestern Prairies and U.S. plains where soil is much lighter and drier....