AgGronomyTV: 2025 insect year kicks off on the Prairies

AgGronomyTV: 2025 insect year kicks off on the Prairies

With a new growing season comes a new season (unfortunately) of pest insects that aim to make a meal of your crops. Here, John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, talks about two insects in particular – flea beetles and pea leaf weevils – and why growers should be concerned if they spot significant numbers of



Striping along the body is a hallmark trait of true armyworm larvae.

Manitoba watches true armyworm migration

True armyworms blowing into Manitoba haven’t sparked alarm in 2025, but agriculture entomologists urge farmers to scout their crops anyway for the damaging pest insect

True armyworms blowing into Manitoba haven’t sparked alarm in 2025, but agriculture entomologists urge farmers to scout their crops anyway for the damaging pest insect.

A farmer in central Manitoba applies fungicide against fusarium head blight.

Get the most from fusarium head blight risk maps

Fusarium head blight forecasts offer key information when Manitoba farmers are trying to decide whether they need to apply fungicide against the disease in their 2025 cereal crops

Fusarium head blight forecasts offer key information when Manitoba farmers are trying to decide whether they need to apply fungicide against the disease in their 2025 cereal crops.


Not everyone appreciates getting up close to a bunch of frogs.

Who let the frogs out?

A fear of frogs comes head-to-head with a bucket full of the amphibians

Stories out of rural Manitoba: A fear of frogs comes head-to-head with a bucket full of the amphibians.

Farmers are fighting their annual battle against flea beetles in their canola crop in 2025.

Crucifer main flea beetle species eating Manitoba canola

Striped flea beetles have also made inroads in Manitoba canola fields, but crucifer flea beetles have been the bigger insect pest causing farmers crop damage in 2025

Striped flea beetles have also made inroads in Manitoba canola fields, but crucifer flea beetles have been the bigger insect pest causing farmers crop damage in 2025.


The Canadian pork industry may want to take a minute to consider how U.S. consumer trends will impact how the Canadian hog sector does buisness.

Better pork eating is key to boosting consumption

A new U.S. report calls for revamped pork genetics, new products and better marketing; the Canadian industry should consider what that means for them and their future direction

A new U.S. report calls for revamped pork genetics, new products and better marketing. The Canadian industry, which supplies the U.S. with a lot of live pigs, should consider what that means for their future direction.

Marla Reikman, of Manitoba Agriculture.

Reduce the risk of adopting farm sustainability

Canadian farmers are told that sustainability practices will be good for both them and the environment, but adopting those practices comes with financial risk that industry says must be addressed if farmers in general are going to jump on boardMany new ideas come with inherent risk, and mitigating that risk is key to adoption

Canadian farmers are told that sustainability practices will be good for both them and the environment, but adoption comes with financial risk that industry says must be addressed if farmers in general are going to jump on board.