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...
Prepare for Flea Beetles
Striped and crucifer flea beetles are some of the most common insect pests in Canada, with striped flea beetles becoming increasingly more...
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...
Your Seedbed Preparation Checklist
Tips and tricks to ensure every stage of seedbed preparation is quick and efficient, from checking your equipment to minimizing soil compaction...
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...
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: Shepherd’s Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
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: Septoria Leaf Spot
Septoria leaf spot is a common leaf disease causing premature defoliation. Though it overwinters on infected leaves and twigs, wind and...
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...