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According to AAFC’s Haley Catton, the “Guide to pest wireworms in Canadian Prairie field crop production” discusses Prairie wireworm biology, species, monitoring, management options and research needs.
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The new University of Saskatchewan Insect Research Facility will be one of only a handful of facilities in the country specifically designed to conduct research on arthropod plant pests and beneficial insects.
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The Path Forward details the current state of Indigenous farm businesses and what they need to create a robust business management plan or enhance their business management strategy.
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Despite dry weather conditions expanding across North America, this finished fertilizer is proven to protect your nitrogen and maximize your investment. Whether there’s a dry spell or saturated soil, your nutrients are protected against all three forms of nitrogen loss — volatilization, leaching and denitrification. This is the solution that ensures your nitrogen will be taken up by crops and not lost to the environment — giving you security in any weather.
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Pea leaf weevil and cabbage seedpod weevil were missing in action in 2019 and 2020 on some parts of the Prairies. One reason was likely cold winter weather. James Tansey, provincial insect/pest management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, says the lack of snow and cold winter temperatures likely contributed to a decline in both weevil populations in those growing seasons.
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Don Flaten recently retired from the University of Manitoba after spending 45 years learning and working in agronomy and soil fertility. At this year’s Top Crop Summit, Don reflected on the soil fertility lessons he learned – and some that he forgot – along that education and career path. Some of the biggest changes are the move to zero-till seeding and the rise of one-pass seeding and fertilizing practices.
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In 2019, Yvonne Lawley, a professor in the plant science department at the University of Manitoba, and Callum Morrison, a University of Manitoba PhD student, set out to learn more about what Prairie farmers are doing with cover crops.
Lawley and Morrison were featured in an August 2020 episode of Inputs to discuss preliminary results of the 2019 survey and cover crop recommendations for Prairie growers. Now, nearing the culmination of their study, the two return to discuss outcomes gleaned from the survey and the future of the project.
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Enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) are forms of fertilizer, including nitrogen fertilizers, designed to reduce nutrient losses to the environment and increase nutrient availability to crops. Understanding the differences can help you select the right EEF for your operation. ESN® Smart Nitrogen is a great option thanks to its controlled release.
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