June 27, 2019
Clark Brenzil, weed management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, provides the following consideration for spraying weeds after weather conditions have switched from very dry to very wet…
May 29, 2019
Scouting for the season should start right at emergence. That way you can spot some of the early-season issues featured in this week's photo quiz…
May 22, 2019
Growers who seed before spraying may choose to apply in the narrow post-seeding pre-emergence window, but consider the following risks…
April 4, 2019
Here are tips to prevent the development and spread of glyphosate-resistant kochia (as shown in the map) and other herbicide-resistant weeds…
March 1, 2019
A pesticide rinsate biobed can prevent the environmental contamination of surface and groundwater by pesticides. Instead of being disposed of directly on land, at the edge of a field or elsewhere, the rinsate from the sprayer can be applied to the biobed (so it is contained)…
February 8, 2019
Residual herbicides need a moist environment for herbicide breakdown to occur within the expected time-frame. In dry conditions, the two major breakdown methods – hydrolysis or microbial degradation – will slow down, which elevates the carryover risk…
October 11, 2018
Spray decisions — when to spray or whether to spray at all — will depend on leaf condition after the snow is gone…
June 6, 2018
Factors that affect herbicide carryover are herbicide group, field history, soil characteristics, dry conditions and temperature…
May 30, 2018
Combining pest control operations to save trips over the field may seem like good economic sense, but consider the following when making this decision:…
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