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Pests
Why we Need to Learn From the Past to Fight 2024’s Insects
Above feature photo: A pea leaf weevil. (Shelley Barkley) Alberta farmers only need to look at the history of their...
Wide Range of Pests, Diseases for 2023 Crops in Alberta
Farmers in Alberta may face a range of issues in their fields with pests and crop diseases for the 2023 growing...
Wheat Head Armyworm a Sporadic, But Insidious Pest
The wheat head armyworm are a random threat and hard to find in Alberta fields. An army could be invading your field...
Pest and Disease Outlook 2020
Top pest and disease concerns in Alberta for the coming year. After a couple of dry years, 2019 was a wetter year in...
Missing Plants. What’s The Cause?
Many factors can cause a thin canola stand. Proper diagnosis is important for effective management. Here are common...
A Reminder About Bertha Armyworm
What to keep in mind now that trap reports are coming in and garnering a fair amount of attention. “Some agrologists...
Flea Beetles: Why Do They Seem Worse?
Calls to our agronomists, insecticide sales at retailers and Twitter comments all point to a worse-than-usual flea...
Team Alberta says PMRA’s Proposed Cancellation Of Strychnine Could Cause Severe Economic Consequences
With the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposing the complete cancellation of Strychnine for its use in...
Wireworms – We’re Just Seeing the Tip of the Iceberg
Damage to field crops by wireworms is poised to escalate across the Prairies. Neil Whatley, crop specialist at Alberta...
Monitor for Insect Pests this Growing Season
Specialists at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) are working to have fields predetermined for the 2018 insect...
Blackleg and Clubroot in Canola
Blackleg and clubroot are both serious diseases that are growing in severity across Alberta, but with proper and...
Wheat Midge Tolerance Gene Detected in Soft White Wheat
Through recent advancements in marker technology, SeCan recently discovered that the majority of the soft white wheat...
Heightened Risk from Pea Leaf Weevil in 2017
Research shows that treating pea seed with a systemic insecticide product is the most effective control measure to...