Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming an agricultural student from England, Jenny, who is here to shadow us for three weeks. Some of you may have already seen her in the fields shadowing our scouts or out and about with Jenn or Bru. Jenny has been a delightful addition to our team. She is here to learn about Canadian agricultural practices. Seeing the vast acreage of some farms in our area has been quite an eye-opener for her, as the typical farm size in her region is around 250 acres.
The recent accumulation of heat units, coupled with minimal rainfall over the past week, has positively impacted our crops and facilitated the drying of fields. Currently, the Brunkild and Rosenfeld areas have recorded the highest rainfall in our region this season. The 2 charts below, illustrate overall rainfall accumulation from May to the present as well as a comparison of Accumulated Growing Degree Days between this year and last. A tale of 2 extremes with last year way above normal and this year way below.
In the fields this week we are starting to notice more cereal army worms. Army worms LOVE hot and humid weather. You will first notice them in lodged areas or forage grasses like timothy and perennial ryegrass. It is important to scout your fields, especially in lodged areas, with a particular focus on cereal crops. We have shared more information later on in the newsletter.
This week, Luke, Zoe, Daphne, and Jenny attended the Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School hosted by the University of Manitoba at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm. The research farm is a 406 acre facility located just outside of Carman, Mb.
Pulse & Soybean Growers had a great station on root rots. Given the growing conditions this year they found it great to hear more information on disease in general. In particular which diseases may become prevalent this year due to the amount of rain we are getting. Another session they found informative was on insects, learning what some insects that cause issues in the field have as natural enemies.
Have a great weekend!
Bru and Jenn
What is missing in this canola?
We have a on-farm trial with MCGA where we have a no starter fertilizer strip in this canola field.
Belongs to Asteraceae family, a broad family containing plants like sunflowers, thistles, lettuces, etc. Native to Europe, introduced to North America and sold in wildflower mixes for decades.
Spreads by seeds and shallow rhizomes, single plants able to colonize a 6 foot diameter in 1-2 growing seasons. Capable of producing ~25000 seeds per mature plant. Difficult to eradicate and can quickly become a problem in pastures as it can easily outcompete native species. Cattle consuming large amounts of the plant produce unpalatable milk. The most effective control options include repeated tillage as well as various group 4 chemistries. Tier 2 noxious weed in MB, small populations can be found in the Red River Valley.
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