Category: Production Resources

Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

June 11, 2019

Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

The status of herbicide resistant weeds in Manitoba and which species to keep an eye on. Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

June 11, 2019

Cutworms in Pulse and Soybean Crops

How to scout for and manage cutworms in pulse and soybean crops. When to scout, what to look for and when to pull the trigger. Continue reading →

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Soybean

June 10, 2019

Herbicide Resistance in Manitoba

Tammy Jones, Industry Development Specialist – Weeds, Manitoba Agriculture PALMER AMARANTH, TALL waterhemp, Canada fleabane… the scientific community continues to document the development of herbicide-resistant weeds with confirmation of resistance to new modes of action or multiple mechanisms within one weed. … Continue reading →

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Pea

June 10, 2019

Combine Cleanout: How to reduce the risk of soybeans in your field peas

Combine cleanout can be a time-consuming endeavour. It is a necessity in today’s world with food allergens, herbicide-resistance weeds and other potential pests such as soybean cyst nematode. Continue reading →

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Soybean

June 10, 2019

Resistance to Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot in Soybean

Race-specific resistance (Rps geners) and partial resistance (field tolerance, quantitative resistance) to Phytophthora. Continue reading →

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Dry Bean

June 10, 2019

White Mould Fungicide Efficacy Research in Dry Beans

The fungicide vinclozolin was the go-to product for managing white mould on dry beans for many years, until 2005, when it’s use on beans was revoked by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Over the next 10 years after the loss of vinclozolin, many new fungicides were registered for control or suppression of white mould in Canada.…

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Dry Bean

June 7, 2019

Dig Up Those (Dry Bean) Roots!

Digging up roots… is this part of your routine crop scouting? Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

May 28, 2019

Scouting for Early Season Insects

There are generally few early season insects we need to worry about in pulse and soybean crops grown in Manitoba. These include wireworms, seedcorn maggot and cutworms. Of these insects, insecticide seed treatment will provide potential control of only wireworms … Continue reading →

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Dry Bean

May 27, 2019

Herbicide Options for Dry Beans

Herbicide options for dry beans from the Field Crop Protection Guide. Continue reading →

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Faba Bean

May 22, 2019

Faba Bean Growth Staging Guide

This guide is the first of its kind to showcase images of faba bean growth stages, under the vegetative (V) and reproductive (R) naming system. Continue reading →

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Lentil

May 21, 2019

Keep it Clean! – Glyphosate use on Lentils

Glyphosate should only be applied on lentils when the crop is at less than 30% seed moisture content. Continue reading →

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Lentil

May 21, 2019

Lentil Reproductive and Maturity Staging Guide

New! Use this guide for lentils to identify the proper application timing of pesticide products and harvest management strategies. Continue reading →

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Soybean

April 3, 2019

Soybean Rolling

Land rolling is one method that can improve harvestability of soybean crops. Rolling evens the soil surface by pushing rocks, soil clods and crop residue into the soil surface. As soybeans are harvested low to the ground due to low … Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

April 3, 2019

Scouting for Early Season Diseases

Seedling Disease/Root Rot The terms “seedling disease” and “root rot” generally refer to the root rot complex that can infect pulse and soybean crops. Diseases that make up the root rot complex differ slightly among these crops. Fusarium spp., Pythium … Continue reading →

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Soybean

April 3, 2019

Soybean Foliar Diseases

Tips on identification and management of foliar diseases in pulse and soybean crops. Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

April 3, 2019

Weed Seedling Identification

Biennial Wormwood Making its first appearance in the top 20 most abundant weeds list, according to Manitoba’s 2016 survey, biennial wormwood is up from 49th place in 2002. In 2016, it was ranked as the 9th most abundant weed in … Continue reading →

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Faba Bean, Pea

April 3, 2019

Pea Leaf Weevils

Life Cycle of the Pea Leaf Weevil In spring, pea leaf weevil adults fly in from overwintering sites (perennial legume crops) to their host crops, peas and faba beans. Once they start feeding on these host crops, they begin laying … Continue reading →

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Soybean

March 29, 2019

Early Soybean Seeding

Optimal Window Deciding when to plant is a balance of the right calendar date, soil conditions, weather forecast and personal tolerance to risk. According to MASC records and local small plot research, soybeans planted in early May yield higher than … Continue reading →

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