Missed our ‘In the Field’ webinar series? It’s not too late to check out these valuable resources

Below are the links to each of the ‘In The Field Webinars’ presented to you by The Growing Point. Each webinar holds plenty of valuable agronomic information and are undoubtedly  great resources to refer back to in the future. One final webinar will be hosted on August 26. This final webinar of the series will

Prairie Pest Monitoring Network’s new website has your back

Numerous insects play an economic role in the production of wheat and barley in Alberta. Cutworms, aphids, wireworms, grasshoppers, wheat midge, sawfly, and cereal leaf beetles are just a few of these. To minimize the potential impacts these pests can have on your crop you will want to be armed with knowledge of pest lifecycles,

Continue monitoring for rust

According to the Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN), most of the risk of rust blowing in from the US has diminished. However, the prairie region has now become a local source for rust. This means that spread can still occur between regions in the province. For those crops that are well past flowering, this

Intro | August 5, 2020

At this point in the season, many of the in-crop management decisions have been made. The southern parts of the province are readying the combines for harvest, expected to start in the next couple of weeks, while the northern part of the province has just completed anthesis. Now, the long wait of grain fill begins.

Let’s Manage It: What does deregulation mean?

On June 03, 2020 Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Devin Dreeshen signed a ministerial order to remove Fusarium graminearum (Fg) from the Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation of the associated Alberta Agricultural Pests Act (APA). This change will mean that Fg will no longer be subject to the zero-tolerance policy stipulated by the act.

Protect yourself with the FHB risk forecast tool

If you farm in Alberta, Fusarium graminearum is a yearly concern that can lead to fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereals. Between Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) and deoxynivalenol (DON), FHB can lead to significant impacts to your crop’s yield, quality and grade. In some cases, it can render your crop unmarketable. Once flag leaf emerges,

In the Field Webinar – FHB management with Dr. Kelly Turkington

In the Field Webinar: In-crop nitrogen applications – Are they worth it?

Five ways to increase sprayer efficiency

We all know that good agronomy is all about timing. From seeding to pest management to harvest, getting a job done at the right time is necessary to preserve yield and crop quality. Looking at it another way, good agronomy is as much being prepared to do something as it is knowing what needs to