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File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan pulses heading for a good year

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News July 21, 2020

MarketsFarm — Pulse crops in Saskatchewan are in shape to have a good year, according to Dale Risula, a pulse specialist with the province’s agriculture department. “Pulses got off to a pretty good start. Moisture levels in the soil were pretty good. Most of the pulses were up and growing rapidly,” Risula said, noting pulse […] Read more

A healthy wheat head at left and one with severe symptoms of fusarium head blight at right. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

Pearce: Multiple modes of action an emerging reality for fungicides

By Ralph Pearce, GFM Network News August 17, 2018

As growers face more challenges from weeds, diseases and insects, many researchers, agronomists, advisers and farmers have shifted thinking from “control” of pests to “managing” them. Some of this trend is attributable to single-mode-of-action products and a reliance on one or two chemistries or technologies — but the adaptability of weed, disease and insect species […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Three more crop diseases to watch for in 2017

By Jennifer Blair June 21, 2017

Our three experts have pinpointed fusarium head blight as the No. 1 disease to watch out for this year — but keep an eye on these ones, too.

Canola, Crops

Four canola diseases to watch for

By Lisa Guenther April 25, 2017

Is that canola crop afflicted by blackleg, root rot, both, or something else entirely? It’s a messy question farmers and agronomists encounter every year. Presenters tried to untangle those problems at CanoLAB in Vermilion this winter. Here are four diseases to watch for in canola fields this summer, and tips on diagnosing them.

A sclerotinia-infected canola stem. Eastern Prairie crops are expected to face added disease pressure. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Rain increases disease pressures on eastern Prairies

By Dave Sims June 28, 2016

CNS Canada — The recent batch of wet weather across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been a welcome relief to some fields that were suffering from excess dryness. However, soggy conditions have also enabled certain disease pressures to rear their ugly head, according to some government specialists. “Root rot is showing up in peas[...]
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Crops, Markets, Peas, Weather

Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot

By Dave Sims April 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Pea acreage in Western Canada could rise by five to 10 per cent this year, according to one industry expert, who notes root rot threatens to curtail that projection. Demand from India, China and Bangladesh is strong and that means total pea area could hit four million acres, said Carl Potts, executive[...]
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Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

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Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan pulses heading for a good year

Pearce: Multiple modes of action an emerging reality for fungicides

Three more crop diseases to watch for in 2017

Four canola diseases to watch for

Rain increases disease pressures on eastern Prairies

Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot

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