Be Part of the Pea Leaf Weevil Survey
Insect specialists at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry are seeking planted pea fields to survey north of Highway 1 and the Peace Region. The team has begun its 2019 pea leaf… Read More
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Entering the Fruit Industry in Alberta
A number of Albertans contemplate growing fruit for a living every year. A look at what to consider with this potential endeavour. “It is an exciting prospect, to be sure,”… Read More
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 beetle situation this year. The simplest reason seems the most logical: Warm and… Read More
Labour Productivity and Alberta’s Primary Agriculture Industry
The province’s labour productivity in primary agriculture – crop and animal production – has increased significantly over the last decade. “Labour productivity measures how efficiently an economy transforms inputs into… Read More
Why Field Scout
Field scouting throughout the growing season can lead to more successful crop production. “There are numerous factors that can impact a developing crop,” says Mark Cutts, crop specialist at the… Read More
Herbicide Resistance
Weed resistance to herbicides continues to be an issue, as an increasing numbers of weeds are no longer responding to herbicides. “Most producers are aware of the issue but, unless… Read More
WEED CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR EACH HT SYSTEM
Here are strategies to improve weed control results for each herbicide-tolerant (HT) system. Falco This is the Group-2 sulfonyl-urea-resistance system from Cibus. The partner herbicide, called Draft, controls a wide… Read More
WEED BMPS: SPRAY EARLY
Control weeds early. A combination of pre-seed weed control and one in-crop application before the 4-leaf stage of the crop is often enough to eliminate yield loss from weed competition…. Read More
Domestic Agriculture Widely Supported by Canadians
A new poll by Grassroots Public Affairs finds Canadians hold largely positive views about the current and future state of agriculture and agri-food in Canada. Yet the industry, arguably one… Read More
Investing to Attract Youth in Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau was at the Centre des Moissons June 3 to announce a new investment of up to $3.75 million that will help bring youth… Read More
