Collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds and herbicide resistance is key, Manitoba Agronomists Conference panel says.
Tag Archives Weeds
Building a culture of weed control
Experts highlight importance of collaboration between government and private sector agronomists to contain problem weeds
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers invest in weed research
The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers have announced plans to invest $3.67 million in five new weed science research projects.
AMM members vote for waterhemp prevention
Resolutions on funding and rural crime also passed during Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention
Local government councils tackled waterhemp, rural crime and funding issues during the Association of Manitoba Municipalities 2024 fall convention.
Leveling the crop protection field between mustard and canola
Canola and mustard often have the same crop management problems, but not always the same tools to address them
While mustard growers face many of the same agronomic problems as canola growers, they often have fewer crop protection options to deal with those field challenges.
New AI-based technologies offer weed control solutions
Canadian and Swiss companies using AI vision tools to target weeds with electricity and minimal chemical use
A Canadian ag tech company is putting a new spark into an old weed control method by using electricity, while a Swiss company is using high tech visioning equipment to target spray to weeds alone.
Best fall spraying practices to beat back herbicide resistance
Advice for if you’re using products like Avadex, Edge or Fortress this fall
The right fall herbicide plan will leave a cleaner slate to start with next year, and the right products and rates are key to staving off herbicide resistance.
Getting ready for fall weed control
Managing weeds on salinity, waterhemp woes and product-specific usage tips from Manitoba Agriculture's weed expert
From managing weeds on salinity to waterhemp woes and product-specific usage tips: what Manitoba farmers need to know for fall weed control season.
Possibly toxic white cockle found in hay field
Producer left with little recourse after possibly toxic weed found in his alfalfa stand
Possibly toxic weed, white cockle, found in Manitoba hay field.
Waterhemp digs deeper foothold in Manitoba
Easy to mistake for other pigweeds and infamous for herbicide resistance, waterhemp continues to spread in Manitoba
More municipalities in Manitoba have had confirmed waterhemp infestations, and Manitoba Agriculture is warning farmers to be vigilant against the noxious weed.
Research weighs value to farm from field edges
Researchers hope to weigh whether the value of a ditch or shelterbelt, which is prime pollinator habitat, outweighs the weed or disease risk
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers in Saskatchewan hope to weigh whether the value of a ditch or shelterbelt, which is prime pollinator habitat, outweighs the weed or disease risk.
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