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Battling kochia? This week, read some important considerations in weed control. And listen to last week's podcast episode on Inputs to gain the latest insight on Aphanomyces root rot.
- Kaitlin Berger, west editor
 
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Agronomy update: Control kochia when small

Kochia is one of the most troublesome weeds on the Prairies. With herbicide resistance to Group 2, 4 and 9, weed staging is an important consideration in weed control, because sub-lethal herbicide application due to improper weed staging can increase the risk of nontarget-site herbicide resistance evolution. The recent confirmation of Group 14 kochia resistance to saflufenacil in 2021 reinforces the importance of providing lethal herbicide doses to kochia. » Read More...
 
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Looking back and moving ahead on microbial inoculants: Part Two

In part two of this article on microbial inoculants, discover more about studies that are currently delving into the complex questions around biofertilizers. One example is a major project that aims to identify and develop inoculant strains by considering the microbes and their microbiomes, the plants and the soil, as well as commercial inoculant production requirements and the economics of inoculant production and use. » Read more...
 
 
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Assessing Aphanomyces root rot

No one’s a fan of Aphanomyces root rot - and for good reason. In a wet year, this disease can cause significant damage in field pea and lentil crops across the Prairies. In this episode of Inputs, Dr. Michelle Hubbard, research scientist in pulse pathology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Swift Current, Sask., shares insight from the latest research on Aphanomyces root rot. She speaks to management strategies available now, and how research could expand those options. » Read More...

 
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