An unofficial project tracking the distribution of kochia on the Prairies has found that it’s present and possibly established in more northerly regions.
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Kochia migrates north
A website where observers can post sightings shows the weed is moving into the northern Prairies
Burning weed seeds receives attention, but does it pay?
Research shows burning windrows may work in Australia or Arkansas, but not in Canada due to the Prairie climate
WINNIPEG — Farmers around the globe are running out of options to control weeds. Western Australian farmers are coping with annual ryegrass, growers in Arkansas have been fighting palmer amaranth and producers in Alberta and Saskatchewan are battling kochia. It’s become clear, to some experts, that applying herbicides and more herbicides isn’t the answer. Growers […] Read more
Outlook focuses on problem Prairie weeds
Glacier FarmMedia – The past few seasons have been a challenging time for farmers on the Canadian Prairies. Extreme heat, lack of precipitation and steep increases in production costs have caused some sleepless nights for many producers. As if those weren’t enough to contend with, another potential threat to crops will soon rear its ugly […] Read more
Weed seed destructors rare on Canadian farms
The device, which pulverizes weed seeds before they leave the combine in chaff, slowly gain momentum in this country
WINNIPEG — About 30 weed seed destructors were used last fall on farms across Canada, says an Agriculture Canada scientist. That isn’t a lot, considering more than 2,000 new combines are sold annually in Canada and the country has some 50,000 grain farms. But farmer adoption of the destructors, which pulverize weed seeds before they […] Read more
