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“It is an ongoing process, and we want to make sure that we’re continually monitoring and applying those mitigation strategies to control the pests.” – Brent McCallum.
Crops, News

Group brings many viewpoints together in pest battle

Prairie Biovigilance Network promises proactive approach to managing weeds, insects and disease

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A new Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) initiative takes a holistic approach to agricultural pest management. The Prairie Biovigilance Network comprises a group of experts in plant pathology, entomology, weed science, economics and agronomy that is led by AAFC research scientist Brent McCallum, who works from the Morden Research and Development Centre. He said biovigilance
“Initially, it was in the Northwest where we were finding them and then, last year, we found them in the Southwest as far as Gladstone and into the Central region.” – Laura Schmidt.
Crops, News

Pea leaf weevil of growing concern

This newcomer is still a small problem here but it could thrive under Manitoba’s wetter conditions

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Manitoba is now on the map — and this isn’t good news for farmers. It’s the risk map for the pea leaf weevil published by the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network, and this weevil, a pest that zeroes in on faba beans and field peas, now calls Manitoba home. “The first year we found it in
The Stepplers raise tropical house crickets, not the black crickets Manitobans might see outside.
Farmit Manitoba

VIDEO: Traditional and alternative proteins peacefully coexist in ‘Stepplerville’

Prairie Cricket Farms began in a tent in a basement. Now, it’s making its way into grocery stores across the province

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Inside the barn, it’s always a hot summer night. It’s 34 C, and a million crickets sing a soft but steady chorus. Outside the barn, it’s a textbook, idyllic early-harvest day on a Manitoba farm. A handful of cattle chew their cuds in a nearby pasture. The wheat across the drive is in the late
Just a single bite from an infected mosquito can cause an infection of WNV.
News

First human case of West Nile for season recorded

Mosquito-borne illness can be serious, though most people recover quickly

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Manitoba has its first confirmed human case of West Nile virus for the season. Manitoba Health reported July 29 that a female in her 60s who lives in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority was identified as suffering from the virus. Additionally, the province noted a pool of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes carrying WNV was been collected
Oat leaves display chlorosis discoloration, one of the first signs of barley yellow dwarf virus.
Crops, News

Barley yellow dwarf virus confirmed

Despite the name, the pathogen can infect any small-grain cereal crop

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An aphid carrying the barley yellow dwarf virus has been making itself known in Manitoba this year. The bird cherry-oat aphid is the main suspect when it comes to spreading the insect-carried disease, which does not spread through dirt or seed. Why it matters: While barley yellow dwarf virus, or “red leaf” when it’s found
Black soldier fly larvae a few days from processing size.
Farmit Manitoba

VIDEO: Lord of the flies: The promise of sustainable protein in fly larvae

Danish firm sees enormous potential in black soldier fly larvae for feed and oil

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A mass of writhing maggots feasting on decomposing organic matter isn’t the most appetizing mental image. In fact, for most people, the role of the fly in the circle of life is probably best not thought of while eating. But for one Danish firm, the black soldier fly belongs in the food system and is
Soldier fly larvae like these can convert waste food into high-protein feed.
Comment, Opinion

Comment: Bugs for cows

Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

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The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59 per cent, which is 98 per cent above current levels. In particular, there will be increased demand for high-quality protein foods such as meat and dairy products. Livestock producers
“The sooner you can get out there and get control of it, the better.” – Courtney Boyacheck, Canola Council of Canada.
Crops, News

What’s the future of flea beetle management in canola?

Producers are looking for answers, but experts say there aren’t many new solutions

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If you’re a Prairie farmer on Twitter, you’ve probably seen the posts. In the background, a stand of canola languishes, pock-marked with flea beetle feeding. The producer is on a second foliar pass, or maybe third or fourth. Spring 2022 has given growers another frustrating year for flea beetles after a wet and delayed seeding
Two striped grasshopper with wing buds.
Crops

Now is the time to scout for grasshoppers

Early identification and control can prevent damage, reduce costs

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Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski says 2022 might be a good year to bone up on grasshopper identification. “We’ve been over this in the past, but being a grasshopper year, it doesn’t hurt to refresh on grasshopper ID,” he said. Grasshopper nymph feeding damage has been reported in many crops in the southwest and central

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