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Manitoba Crop Pest Update – June 5, 2019
Flea beetles and cutworms are the main insects of concern with foliar insect applications and reseeding of canola because of flea beetles, or a combination of flea beetles and other stresses. Due to persistent dry conditions, evidence of diseases in field crops is minimal, crops are slow to grow/weeds are slow to emerge, unless they […]
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Crop Report #6 – June 4, 2019
Dry weather persists and seeding 98% complete. Crops and weeds are slow to advance due to cool conditions and dry weather. Flea beetles are active in many regions, with insecticide applications being required in some fields. Pastures are slow to re-grow due to overgrazing damage from last year and dry conditions this spring. see FULL REPORT […]
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Crop Report #4 – May 21, 2019
Approximately 84% of the 2019 crop has been seeded. Early seeded fields have emerged and those just seeded are germinating. Rainfall is needed to continue growth and to encourage yield in more advanced fall seeded winter wheat and fall rye. Pasture/hayland also need rain for re-growth and to feed livestock. For the full report see […]
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Crop Report #3 – May 14, 2019
Cool conditions persisted early last week in all of Manitoba. Seeding progress is approximately 50% complete in Manitoba, with some areas having limited seeding (eg. The Pas). Pasture/hayland conditions rated as Fair to Poor in most areas of the province. Rainfall is required in nearly all areas of agro-Manitoba for successful crops and forages. For […]
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Crop Report #2 – May 7, 2019
Cool conditions have slowed field operations in most areas. Seeding progress for spring cereals and peas ranges from 5 to 100% complete. Some areas in Central and Eastern regions complete. Weed emergence and growth is occurring despite cool conditions, with winter annuals dominating, but closely followed by kochia, lamb’s quarters, volunteer canola and foxtail species. […]
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Many Options to View Current & Past Editions of Seed Manitoba
Did you know you can view the 2017 edition of Seed Manitoba, as well as past editions, on www.seedmb.ca? Well, you can! Flip-view digital editions of the current guide (2017), as well as the six most recent editions, are available at http://www.seedmb.ca/digital-edition/. Also, full PDF versions are available at http://www.seedmb.ca/digital-edition/pdf-editions-and-separate-section-pdfs/ where you can download the entire […]
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AAFC and MAFRD Invest in New Canola Research Lab Focused on Plant Pest Surveillance
The Canada and Manitoba governments have provided $250,000 in research funding and $969,000 for equipment to help identify and address problems caused by canola diseases and pests, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today. “The canola industry is an important economic driver, and our government […]
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Glyphosate Resistant (GR) Kochia Confirmed in Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) jointly conducted a kochia survey across Manitoba in the fall of 2013 in with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon Research Centre) and the University of Manitoba, funded by the Western Grains Research Foundation and BASF Canada. Plants from 283 different kochia populations were harvested, thrashed and planted […]
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