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Soybean seedlings (right) exhibit the suddenly pinched and thin stem that might indicate disease, compared to healthy seedlings on the left.
Crops, Local news

Running down the risks of seedling disease

Sparse emergence might be more than a germination issue, Manitoba Agriculture warns

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Poor emergence is a common story for crops caught by lack of rain this year, but seedling disease may be another culprit. Manitoba Agriculture field crop pathologist Holly Derksen says seedling disease may mimic a poor stand, particularly if infection came in on the seed or if the germinated seed is exposed before it breaks
Flea beetles are present in Manitoba canola fields every year, but this year’s infestation is worse than usual.
Crops, Local news

Worst year ever for flea beetles?

June 10 is the deadline for full crop insurance coverage in Canola Area 2

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If you think flea beetles are worse this year, you’re not alone. “I haven’t done formal surveying, but I feel pretty confident in saying yes, it is absolutely worse this year,” Angela Brackenreed, the Canola Council of Canada’s eastern Manitoba agronomy specialist, said June 7. “From my personal experience, not that I am long in
Dingy cutworms show the species’ tire-like back markings, compared to the more unbroken strips seen in redbacked or darksided cutworms.
Crops

Unearth the pests lurking in your soil

No clipped-off plants yet? You may still have cutworms

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You’ll need to get your hands a little dirty. Otherwise you may have no idea what’s about to chomp your crop — until it’s too late. John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture entomologist, says farmers should watch for cutworm and wireworm damage, something that, in both cases, will require digging in the soil around plants. The three
Crops, Local news

Flea beetles, cutworm numbers cause for concern

Manitoba Insect & Disease Update for June 6, 2018

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Diseases: No disease incidents reported this week. Insects: Flea beetles and cutworms continue to be the main insect concerns. Flea beetles are a concern in many canola fields and foliar insecticide applications are occurring in many areas. There has also been some reseeding of canola because of flea beetle feeding. Now that cutworms are getting larger and their feeding more prominent, some economic populations have been
Dry weather has been bad news for canola emergence, but good news for flea beetles.
Crops, Oilseeds

Thin canola stands mean less margin for error for flea beetles

The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network warns that farmers may want to spray once flea beetles start eating a quarter or more of cotyledon leaf space

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The flea beetles are out, and Manitoba Agriculture is reminding farmers to keep economic thresholds in mind when scouting their canola. Manitoba Agriculture oilseeds specialist Dane Froese says beetle management might need some adjusting, depending on crop emergence. At the same time, dry conditions have farmers casting a careful eye on stand numbers. Froese had
The Manitoba government has singled out the province’s beekeepers, dairy farmers, sheep producers and the horticulture sector for the $176-million Manitoba interpretation of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Local news, News

Four sectors focus of Ag Action Manitoba

Some application deadlines are less than a month away

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The province has released the first round of Ag Action Manitoba funding guidelines for the $176-million Manitoba interpretation of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Their next challenge will be hitting the application deadlines, some of which are June 22. Four sectors have been earmarked for specific projects in the first year of assurance funding. The province
Manitoba winter wheat growers have reported spotty damage in their fields this spring, especially in the Interlake.
Crops, Local news

Winter cereals (mostly) dodge winterkill woes

Winter cereals are looking good this spring, with exceptions in 
the Interlake and central Manitoba around Winnipeg and Selkirk


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Winter wheat mostly came through the bitterly cold stretches in December and January and extended chill this spring. The first crop report of the season was mostly good news for the few farmers who got winter cereals in the ground last year. Western Manitoba has good regrowth so far, according to the province, although some
A provincial oilseeds specialist is recommending canola growers adjust their seeding rate based on seed size and fertilizer placement.
Crops, Local news

Canola producers put on watch against seed burn

Some cereal fields in Manitoba are seeing seed burn, and Manitoba Agriculture is warning farmers to guard against the same problem for canola

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The weather isn’t the only thing that’s hot. Manitoba Agriculture is warning canola producers to avoid banding fertilizer too close to the seed row as continuing dry conditions raise the risk of seed burn. “Adjust your seeding rate based on your seed size and your fertilizer placement strategy,” provincial oilseeds specialist Dane Froese advised during
"Winter wheat has an amazing ability to produce a lot of tillers,“ says Lionel Kaskiw with Manitoba Agriculture.
Crops, Local news

Green winter wheat no guarantee it’s alive

Dig up a few plants and look for white roots as a sign they survived winter

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Green-leaved winter wheat this time of year is a promising sign, but no guarantee the crop survived the winter. “Some of those plants are still green from last fall,” Lionel Kaskiw, Manitoba Agriculture’s Souris-based Farm Production Advisor said May 1 during the Westman Crop Talk webinar. “But it definitely is nice right now to see
Data represents reported seeding date and crop yields of fields >200 acres (2005-2013).
Crops, Local news

Cool soils? Seed cereals, field peas first

Manitoba soil temperatures are increasing, but vary with soil type and location

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If soil temperatures are cool plant cereals and field peas first, says Manitoba Agriculture Farm Production Advisor Lionel Kaskiw, based in Souris. Soil temperatures are warming, but are still variable depending on soil type and location, he said during the Westman Crop Talk webinar May. 1. Soil temperature readings are available at 109 Manitoba Agriculture

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