VIDEO: Armyworm a growing concern in wheat

Cool and wet April weather along with thunderstorms are ideal for armyworm, a hay and wheat pest, to migrate north to Ontario.

There are minimal options for dealing with armyworm, so proper scouting is a must as this crop pest has been quickly appearing in Ontario fields.

In this edition of Field Talk, Farmtario reporter Jennifer Glenney speaks with Johanna Lindeboom, sales agronomist from Clark Agri Service, on proper techniques to identify armyworm in your fields.

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