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More debate yet to come on neonics

Health Canada has satisfied its concern with three neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator risk, but a decision to protect aquatic insects may yet take those chemistries off the table

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Health Canada’s April decisions on three neonicotinoid insecticides won’t change much for growers this year — but it also won’t be the last word on the subject. Producers will still have access to most imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam uses following the April 11 ruling. In 2016, the federal government announced plans to phase out imidacloprid
Kelly Patzer, Bayer CropScience’s cereals development manager, says Bayer’s plant health compound shows a lot of promise and is expected to have its biggest impact in Canada because crops here are usually under more stress than in other growing areas around the world.  Photos: Allan Dawson
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Bayer says ‘plant health compound’ combats stress

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It sounds almost to good to be true — spring wheat yields averaging 6.5 per cent higher when treated with what Bayer CropScience calls a “plant health compound.” Bayer has yet to disclose the exact nature of the experimental product, but says it boosts yields by reducing plant stress. The results are based on 19
Crops, News

Emergency registration for Confine

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved the request by a number of provinces, including Manitoba, for an amendment to the registration of Confine, a fungicide for the suppression of late blight and pink rot in potatoes, the latest potato bulletin from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives states. The emergency registration is in
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Phosphoric Acid Helps In Late Blight Fight

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Manitoba potato producers are looking forward to phosphoric acid being registered for both pre-and post-harvest application for control of late blight. The product, registered under the trade name Confine in Canada, is a promising post-harvest application that prevents the spread of late blight infections in storage to healthy tubers. It’s also showing promise as a
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Resistance Management Key To Maintaining CPB Control

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Manitoba potato growers have used a lot of Group 4A neonicotinoid in-furrow treatments over the past few years – and for good reasons. They work, they’re easy to use, application is made at planting which regularly gives full-season control and compared to some of the newer alternatives, they’re affordable. With that package in hand, the

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