Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) is showing up across Manitoba in winter wheat, according to the province’s latest insect and disease update. WSMV is spread by wheat curl mites, and […] Read more
CROP CHECKUP: Wheat streak mosaic turns up in Man.
Man. winter wheat harvest underway: Crop report
Winter wheat harvests are getting underway in south-central and southeastern Manitoba, where farmers with developing crops are otherwise hoping for a soaking rain. Spring cereals in the province’s central region […] Read more
Midge control counter-productive once wheat flowers
Spraying wheat crops for midge after the crop has flowered is a waste of insecticide and may do more harm than good, even if wheat midge are still in the […] Read more