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Saskatchewan Insect Outlook: Wheat Midge, Grasshoppers | WP

Saskatchewan Insect Outlook: Wheat Midge, Grasshoppers | WP

"Winnipeg, April 7 (CNS Canada) – Based on surveys and last year’s conditions, one provincial specialist is naming several insect pests that Saskatchewan producers should watch out for this growing season. WHEAT MIDGE

The biggest pest wheat producers face is wheat midge, said Scott Hartley, provincial specialist in insect and vertebrate pest management with the government of Saskatchewan.

Wheat…

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Canola Watch April 6: Seed | Early weeds | V. stripe

Canola Watch April 6: Seed | Early weeds | V. stripe

Canola seed decisions: A review

"Whether seed decisions are fully finalized or still somewhat up in the air, this can be a good time to reflect. Consider these factors…

Do you trust the data? Look at a number of data sources, including Canola Performance Trials, crop insurance data, seed company data and results from neighbours. (Take our three-question survey.)

What traits do you need? Review…

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5X5 - 2. CROPS

5X5 – 2. CROPS

1 • Insect Update and Forecast 2015

For most farmers, 2014 was a good year. What’s in store for 2015? by Bruce Barker | Mar 2015 Top Crop Manager

The grasshopper risk has been increasing in southern Alberta for the last few years. Photo by Janet Kanters.

Weather gave farmers a helping hand in 2014, with few serious outbreaks from insects like diamondback moth, wheat midge and grasshopper"

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2. CROPS

• Neonic Threat To Wild Birds Questioned – The Western Producer

“The CBC Radio show Quirks & Quarks ran a 25-minute documentary on neonicotinoid seed treatments this fall that suggested the insecticides are killing wild birds in Western Canada.

The documentary reported on the research of Christy Morrissey, a University of Saskatchewan toxicologist who says neonics are poisoning aquatic insects…

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