With rain and stormy weather hitting a lot of Saskatchewan, the risk of anthracnose in lentils skyrocketed over the weekend of June 14 to 16.
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High risk of anthracnose in lentils across Saskatchewan
There’s an increased risk of fungus following rainfall, high humidity, and warm temperatures over the past week

Scouting can ease future grasshopper problems
Approximately only 13 per cent of species of grasshoppers do damage to crops, and it’s important to know which ones to look for
June’s arrival marks the sweet spot where farmers should start scouting their fields for grasshopper pests.

Farmers urged to watch early for insect pests
Scouting early can help farmers protect against crop-damaging insects this year
Scouting early can help protect Manitoba crops from pest insects like flea beetles, cutworms or grasshoppers.