Tag: Weeds/Pests

Demonstrating 4R Nitrogen Principles in Wheat

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Initiative is a program developed to encourage the best management practices for the use of fertilizers. The basis of the concept is applying the right source of nutrient, at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place. These practices are being demonstrated through the Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) program, which… Continue reading Demonstrating 4R Nitrogen Principles in Wheat

Integrated Weed Management

  Source: Cory Jacob, PAg., Crops Extension Specialist, Watrous, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Re-evaluating the weed control strategy on your farm is important. Herbicide use alone to control weeds has resulted in many herbicide-resistant weeds and, as we witnessed this past summer, a kochia problem in the drier regions of the province. An integrated approach to… Continue reading Integrated Weed Management

Know your enemy – Kochia

Driving around Saskatchewan for different events and surveys this summer and fall, it was easy to find kochia in many parts of the province. Unfortunately, a combination of kochia’s biology and herbicide resistant populations makes it a difficult weed to control. The best start to a weed control plan is to know the enemy! Let’s… Continue reading Know your enemy – Kochia

Timing of Post- emergent Weed Control in Canola

Producers are always looking for opportunities to increase yield potential of their crop without increasing production costs. Proper timing of the post-emergent herbicide applications in canola is one of those opportunities.  The cost of the application does not increase but the resulting yield can increase significantly if the timing is right. Early weed control in… Continue reading Timing of Post- emergent Weed Control in Canola

Leafy Spurge – A Real Threat

Weed infestations are a cause for increasing concern. The need for action to contain and control these infestations is real. These weeds are often perennial and hard to control plants. As a weed infestation increases in size and severity, the cost of control can increase exponentially. In forage stands, the loss of forage production from… Continue reading Leafy Spurge – A Real Threat

Biosecurity and Soil borne Pathogens

Biosecurity is a series of management practices that are designed to prevent, minimize, or control the introduction and spread of plant pests. On grain farms the most commonly used bio-security practice has been purchasing clean seed or cleaning seed.  This practice has been used for decades to prevent introduction of new plant species that are… Continue reading Biosecurity and Soil borne Pathogens

Problem Weeds and Weed Control on Pasture

Source: Sarah Sommerfeld, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Adoption of weed management strategies for pastures can be a valuable, and often necessary, tool. A weed can be any plant growing in the wrong place at the wrong time in relationship to the management implemented.  A weed problem will always have a cause.  Effective… Continue reading Problem Weeds and Weed Control on Pasture

Invasive weed causes alarm in Alberta

Source: Barb Glen, Producer.com, November 30, 2017  Phragmites australis chokes out other plants, destroys wetland ecosystems and can pose a fire hazard when it dies It’s tall. It’s nasty. It’s invasive. “It scares the crap out of us,” said Todd Green, director of agricultural services for the County of Newell. Green was speaking about Phragmites… Continue reading Invasive weed causes alarm in Alberta

Post-Harvest Weed Control

Source: John Ippolito, Regional Crops Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Services, Kindersley There are always a couple of weed problems that producers feel it may be necessary to control  after harvest if they were not able to do as a pre-harvest practice. This year is no different and two weeds that are definitely on producers’… Continue reading Post-Harvest Weed Control