Weeds

A dry summer and fall in certain areas of the Prairies created a high risk situation for herbicide carryover this spring. High spring moisture

Both of these trays were seeded with kochia and then sprayed with glyphosate after emergence. The difference: The tray in front was seeded with

Read more for a great video showing tiny wasp larvae devouring an alfalfa looper from the inside out, for a pop bottle demo (shown

Cereals offer a wide range of pre-seed herbicide options to get rid of canola volunteers, which may be plentiful this spring after the wind

Growers who do not have the time for timely scouting may want to hire an agronomist to support their own scouting program. Most agronomists

Weed control can still be achieved after a frost if no more than 40% of the original leaf tissue is damaged. Herbicide should be

It has been a very dry two months, as the map shows. Several products with high carryover risk are broken down almost exclusively through

Dry soils will be difficult to penetrate, and tillage will destroy standing stubble and its snow-catching capability. We can’t predict winter weather, but this

A long fall provides a few extra weeks to look back on the year that was — to reassess plant stands, fertilizer rates and

Cold temperatures help trigger winter annuals, such as cleavers (shown), and perennials to start moving food reserves down into below ground tissues, so waiting

Glyphosate is registered for pre-harvest perennial weed control in canola. Glyphosate is to be applied when the majority of seeds are yellow to brown

Growers who usually spray twice may not need to spray a second time this year if the canopy has closed, weeds are behind the