WINNIPEG — Photodynamic inactivation is not a phrase used in everyday conversation, but it could become an effective control of insect and fungal pests in agriculture. “Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI) of micro-organisms using natural photosensitizers has shown itself to be a powerful tool to combat bacteria and fungi (in crops),” says a 2019 paper published on […] Read more
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Nutrien purchases bio-control
WINNIPEG — Photodynamic inactivation is not a phrase used in everyday conversation, but it could become an effective control of…
Sask. to restrict wild boar farms
REGINA — Saskatchewan has placed a moratorium on new wild boar farms, effective Jan. 1, 2025. It also requires all…
Alberta pest maps warn of insect hot spots
Scott Meer’s crystal ball shows that crop-eating insects aren’t going to disappear this year from Alberta fields. Alberta Agriculture’s Insect…
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Sask. to restrict wild boar farms
REGINA — Saskatchewan has placed a moratorium on new wild boar farms, effective Jan. 1, 2025. It also requires all existing wild boar operations to be licensed and inspected by that time. The move comes after the regulations developed under the New Animal Control Act take effect. The government had announced two years ago that […] Read more
Alberta pest maps warn of insect hot spots
Scout fields regularly | Insect populations are expected to be similar to last year but environmental conditions can alter risk
Scott Meer’s crystal ball shows that crop-eating insects aren’t going to disappear this year from Alberta fields. Alberta Agriculture’s Insect Pest Monitoring Network has released its 2014 insect forecast maps for the top Alberta pests. Meer, an insect specialist with the department, recently hosted a chat with producers on Twitter and re-leased the latest maps. […] Read more
