Manitoba Agriculture’s weekly Insect and Disease Update is now available. Visit the MAFRD website for full text and images. Highlights: Goss’s wilt and leaf blight disease are showing up in corn. Ergot disease infection is now showing up in fall rye and grasses. Blackleg infection on lower stems/roots on canola is showing up. Downy mildew on sunflowers is
Manitoba Insect and Disease Update: July 25, 2014
Manitoba Crop Report
Weekly provincial summary for June 23-29
Many areas of Manitoba received significant amounts of rainfall over the weekend, adding to the rainfall already received over the past few weeks. The wet and cool weather conditions continue to impact crops as symptoms of excess moisture stress, including yellowing and slowed crop development are evident in many fields. Crop death has also been
Manitoba Insect and Disease Update, June 17
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development – A Manitoba Insect and Disease Update for the week of June 16-20, 2014 has been posted. Your contributions of reports of insects and plant pathogens of concern is much appreciated. A few quick highlights from the update: Cutworms continue to be an issue in some areas. Grasshoppers are emerging,
Harvest continues, but it’s getting dry out there
Weekly Provincial Summary Warm, dry conditions across most of Manitoba allowed for excellent harvest progress. Most areas of Manitoba reported frost events throughout the week; few reports of crop damage were received. The exception is the Interlake Region where some acres were impacted and crop assessments are underway. Strong winds in some areas of Manitoba
Rain welcomed; winter wheat harvest has begun
Southwest region Isolated showers of 20-35 mm were welcome in most areas. Winter wheat and fall rye are maturing. Most cereal crops are heading with early-seeded crops filling. Disease pressure remains a concern. Root rot is prevalent in some fields. The later-seeded crops are progressing well and producers are applying fungicides. Canola is progressing well
Dry heat helps fields recover from excess moisture
Weekly Provincial Summary The continuing warm and dry weather conditions are advancing crops, allowing producers to make good progress with haying operations, and permitting herbicide and fungicide applications to continue. Strong weather systems passed through parts of the Southwest, Northwest and Central Regions causing damage to trees and farm infrastructure. Only impact to crops noted
Drier weather heats up growing conditions
Weekly Provincial Summary A return to warm and drier conditions is welcomed by many Manitoba producers. All crop types, particularly the warm-season crops of grain corn, sunflowers, edible beans and soybeans are benefiting from the recent change in weather. The favourable weather conditions are also allowing acres impacted by excess moisture to recover. However, there
A little more sunshine and a little less wind please
Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated to be 92 per cent complete. Majority of Manitoba received precipitation and accumulations varied from three mm up to 60 mm. Stand establishment has generally been good to excellent for most crop types. However, reseeding of fields has occurred due to factors such as wind damage,
CROP CHECKUP: Wheat streak mosaic turns up in Man.
Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) is showing up across Manitoba in winter wheat, according to the province’s latest insect and disease update. WSMV is spread by wheat curl mites, and chemical controls are not available for the mites or the disease. Scout winter and spring wheat fields for this disease especially where these crops are
Crops are soaking up those rainshowers, and looking for more
Weekly Provincial Summary Manitoba producers continue to make excellent seeding progress. In the Northwest, Central, Eastern and Interlake Regions, it is estimated over 95 per cent of the acres have been seeded. Although not as advanced, the Southwest Region did see good seeding progress over the past week and is over 70 per cent complete.
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