Determine the Right Pre-Harvest Interval
When problems pop up during the growing season, such as weeds, pests or crop disease, you’ll want to nip them in the bud early on to ensure your...
Tips for Controlling Dandelions in Your Field
Canadian growers aren’t alone — dandelions are a nuisance for farmers worldwide1. One dandelion alone can produce about 2,500 very mobile seeds...
Tips for Controlling Canada thistle and Avoiding Crop Losses
Canada thistle has been threatening western Canadian farmers with crop losses for generations. In fact, Canada thistle is older than Canada itself...
Pest Profile: Shepherd’s Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
“Pre-seed Vs. Post-harvest: How to get the best perennial weed control”
When’s the best time to control tough perennials like dandelion and Canada thistle? We weighed the pros and cons of both options in this...
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....
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...
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). Yet its status as a...
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...
Pest Profile: Stork’s Bill
Stork’s bill is a winter annual weed that was introduced from Europe in the 1700s, and can now be found throughout Canada. This member of the...