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Taking some time off

Last week I had some bad medical news. I am going to take at least this week off the blog and may consider shutting this down shortly. Regards, Keith Lockhart

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Harvesting strawberries every day of the year in LED greenhouse

This year, Dutch Berries invested in the build of four hectares of greenhouse with full LED lighting. With that, the large strawberry grower from Zuilichem, Netherlands is able to produce large volumes of a fresh, new species for the market. By growing an increasing amount of varieties as well, year round cultivation gets very close. Just in the period of half of February to the beginning of…

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Dog Strangling Vine Control with Herbicides | Field Crop News

Photo from Nancy Cain – Cain Vegetation An invasive perennial weed from the milkweed family, dog strangling vine, is extremely difficult to control once it gets established (Figure 1). Progress has been made on biological control of this weed in Ontario through the release of Hypena opulenta, a leaf feeding caterpillar. However, integrated strategies that include both biological and chemical…

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Thank you for reading my blog this year.

News is getting thin on the ground as we approach Christmas. I will be back January 4th 2021. Keith Lockhart – Gr8WhiteNorth

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Breakthrough discovery: How Colorado potato beetles beat pesticides | AgroNews

freeimages.com Colorado Potato Beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata A team of researchers, led by Prof. Yolanda Chen at the University of Vermont, shows that even small doses of the neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, can alter how the beetle manages its DNA. To fend off the pesticides, the new research suggests, the beetle may not need to change its underlying genetic code. Instead, the team…

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Cereals, yield and the 13.5 percent solution | The Western Producer

Whether you know it or not, you will go through a nutrient plan; either on paper or in your mind. You will have just completed the harvest phase of your nutrient plan. A plan may look something like this. The evaluation phase may be confusing and difficult, because, as every farmer knows, every year is different. Last year, you might have applied 120 pounds of nitrogen to your canola and got a 65…

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Gowan Company acquires herbicides prosulfuron and primisulfuron from Syngenta | AgroNews

Gowan Company, L.L.C. announced that it has entered into agreements with Syngenta to acquire rights to the active ingredients prosulfuron and primisulfuron. The acquisition includes product registrations and trademarks, for Peak®, Spirit®, Beacon®, and Northstar® herbicides and related intellectual property and labels. The transaction closed December 15, 2020, although Syngenta and Gowan will…

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PMRA expands use of biofungicide on greenhouse and indoor crops - Greenhouse Canada

PMRA expands use of biofungicide on greenhouse and indoor crops – Greenhouse Canada

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Lalstop G64 WG Biological Fungicide on select greenhouse crops. This fungicide (previously known as Prestop WG) is approved for suppression of soil-borne and foliar diseases on greenhouse-grown eggplant, Asian water spinach, strawberries and indoor-grown cannabis in…

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Pest Patrol: Control of income-robbing weeds | Country Guide

Figure 1 (left). These are the most often mentioned “challenging to control” weed species. In order from most common to least common: lamb’s quarters, Canada fleabane, foxtails, pigweed, common ragweed, giant ragweed, wild carrot, waterhemp, sow-thistle, velvetleaf, fall panicum, wild oats, vetch and bluegrass. Figure 2 (right). Management practices identified by agronomists that improved on-farm…

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US EPA proposes to register BASF’s new herbicide trifludimoxazin | AgroNews

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to register BASF’s new herbicide products containing the new active ingredient trifludimoxazin, a vital additional tool in managing resistant weeds. Trifludimoxazin is an herbicide intended for pre- and/or post-emergent control of broadleaf and grass weeds. It can be applied by aircraft on citrus fruits, pome fruits, cereal grain (except…

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'Huge demand': OPP raids show illegally grown cannabis thriving - Grow Opportunity

‘Huge demand’: OPP raids show illegally grown cannabis thriving – Grow Opportunity

Cannabis has been legal in Canada for two years, but several police raids on illegal grow-ops show the illicit market continues to thrive. The OPP said it seized more than 122,000 illegally grown plants, valued at about $143 million on the street, following 52 raids across the province since July 1. “There is still a huge demand for illegal cannabis here in Ontario and in Canada,” Det.-Inspt. Jim…

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Canada approves BASF’s new pre-seed herbicide | AgroNews

Two of the biggest challenges facing canola growers today are kochia and volunteer canola, which can significantly impact yields. Certitude marks a significant addition to BASF’s portfolio, helping growers manage difficult weeds. At the same time, the herbicide supports target plant populations and crop sustainability by managing volunteers that can host pathogens. This includes clubroot and…

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Inner Workings: RNA-based pesticides aim to get around resistance problems | AgroNews

The half-inch-long corn rootworm larva packs a surprising punch. It feasts on the root system of corn before pupating into a black and yellow beetle that does further damage to the plant’s leaves. Before the advent of genetically modified (GM) crops that produce insecticidal proteins to fight rootworm, these insects cost US farmers an estimated $1 billion annually in damage and control measures.

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Group 27 herbicide resistance arrives in Canada | Grainews

Mike Cowbrough Oct 2019 Pest Patrol Photo – Light green waterhemp plants overtaking soybeans after 2 glyphosate applications.

A persistent and fiercely competitive weed that has developed resistance to several herbicide groups since its arrival in Canada is now the first in the country to fight off a Group 27 product.

Quebec’s Reseau d’avertissement phytosanitaire (RAP) last Friday reported a…

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CAN (ON): Canopy Growth to close 5 sites, lay off 220 people

Less than two weeks ago, the cannabis giant Aurora once again announced staff layoffs and the closing of one of its facilities. Now, the other cannabis giant too, Canopy Growth, has announced another round of layoffs and the cease of operations at a number of sites.

“As part of the end-to-end review of our operations that we outlined during our second-quarter earnings call, we have made the…

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North America Hampered by Weather, Trade, But Planted Area Set to Rise in 2021 - AgriBusiness Global

North America Hampered by Weather, Trade, But Planted Area Set to Rise in 2021 – AgriBusiness Global

Final figures released in July 2020 show that the global crop protection market in 2019 increased over 2018 at a rate of just 0.72% in nominal U.S. dollar terms to reach $55.65 billion; when measured at ex-company level and using average year exchange rates. While a positive result, it remains a disappointing one for a year that in January 2019 looked to be so promising.

Much of disappointment…

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