Pest Profile: Canada Thistle
Canada thistle is a persistent weed that has threatened the yields of farmers far longer than Canada has been a country. A member of the sunflower...
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: 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...
Get strategic in your weed control
Use multiple modes of action
Don’t Make This Year’s Weeds Next Year’s Problems
Take Advantage Of The Post Harvest Window And Get Ahead Of Any Potential Challenges In The Spring.
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: Stinkweed
Stinkweed, formally known as Thlaspi arvense, is a winter annual weed that’s prolific, poisonous and difficult to control. Also...
Pest Profile: Shepherd’s Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
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...
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...