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Crop Production News 2024 - Issue #10

Crop Production Update

  • Recent rainfall has caused harvest delays for many producers in the province. Despite the delays, producers are happy to receive moisture as conditions have been very dry in many areas.
  • Many spring-seeded cereal crops in Saskatchewan have been harvested. Now, producers are mainly focused on harvesting canola, flax, and soybean crops. A full breakdown of harvest progress by crop can be found in the Saskatchewan Crop Report.
  • Harvest is wrapping up in some areas in the province, mainly in the southwest region. As producers finish harvest, they are focusing on grain storage and post-harvest weed control.
  • September is generally the best time to scout for verticillium stripe in canola as symptoms are most apparent later in the season. Learn more about scouting for verticillium stripe in this edition of the Crop Production News.

Lab Update

During the previous two weeks the Crop Protection Lab (CPL) received 5 plant disease samples for diagnosis.

The plant disease samples submitted to the lab were occurring on wheat, strawberry, cabbage, canola and potato. Testing is being completed on some of these samples currently. All sample submissions to the CPL should adhere to the sample submission guidelines.

The CPL is also beginning to receive weed seeds to be tested for herbicide resistance. If you have weeds that survived a herbicide application and you would like to have further insight into the problem, you can collect seeds and have them tested for herbicide resistance. Submission guidelines can be found on our website. A kind reminder the submission deadline is January 15, 2025. Please avoid desiccating the crop prior to weed seed collection as the desiccant can skew test results.

Discolouration of cross section of canola stem with verticillium stripe.

In this issue:

New Crop Biosecurity Guidelines to Prevent Spread of PestsLearn how crop biosecurity guidelines may help to further minimize the spread of pests in Saskatchewan.

Post-Harvest Scouting for Verticillium Stripe in CanolaScout canola stubble after harvest to determine if verticillium stripe is present in your fields.

Read the Crop Report

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