VIDEO: Armyworm a growing concern in wheat

Field Talk with Johanna Lindeboom: How to scout for this crop pest

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Published: June 19, 2020

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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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Jennifer Glenney

Jennifer Glenney

Reporter

Jennifer is a farm reporter who lives in Cayuga, Ontario.

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