I think I have aster yellows in my flax, can I spray anything to stop it from...
If you are already seeing symptoms of aster yellows in flax, it is too late for any control. The infection would have occurred from aster leaf hoppers that blew in from the south and were feeding 3 or...
View ArticleMy flax did not flower and looks like the growing point is dead, could it be...
It very well could be herbicide injury or potentially environmental stress damage. Applying herbicides especially those with a broadleaf control component under very hot and humid conditions can...
View ArticleShould I Dessicate My Flax Crop?
Flax can be a frustrating crop to straight-cut combine with the bolls dry and ripe and the stalks still grass green and potentially wrapping around the reel. The use of a chemical harvest aid or...
View ArticleWhat are minimum germination temperatures?
Soil temperature is a useful gauge for timing when crops are seeded. Table 1 shows the minimum germination temperatures for various crops. These values should be regarded as approximate since...
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Seeding Date Relationship to Crop Yield
One of our most used extension messages is seed early! In a year that is later, this may cause some concern that seeding into the second half of May is not going to have good crop yields. Typically...
View ArticleManitoba Disease & Insect Update – August 15th
A Manitoba Insect and Disease Update for the week of August 11-15, 2014 has been posted at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/seasonal-reports/insect-report-archive/insect-update-2014-08-15.html...
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Yields Respectable in 2014 Despite a Challenging Year
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) has released an early version of the 2014 yield report with 99.8% of the Harvest Production Reports (HPRs) keyed in. The table below summarizes the...
View ArticleEffect of Spring Frost on 2015 Emerging Crops
Submitted by Anastasia Kubinec, MAFRD Oilseeds Crop Specialist Don’t assume because there is frost (or snow) on the ground, that your emerging crop in dead! With the drop in temperatures in the past...
View ArticleQU: Should I Be Worried About Stored Canola and Flax Spoiling on a 31C Day in...
Excellent question that we usually do not have to think about in early May! As most grain is still cold in the bin and with the rapid increase in outside temperature, the potential for spoilage could...
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