Saskatchewan producers are encouraged to watch for waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, which have not yet established themselves in the province.
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VIDEO: Saskatchewan producers urged to watch for pigweeds
Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth have not yet established themselves in the province, but vigilance needed
Waterhemp status downgraded in parts of Manitoba
Weed has been reclassified in 28 municipalities where it has become too established to eradicate
Waterhemp has been downgraded to a Tier 2 weed under Manitoba’s Noxious Weeds Act
New Saskatchewan study aims to prevent invasive weeds
Two weeds in particular, palmer amaranth and waterhemp, are cause for concern because of their herbicide resistance
Shaun Sharpe is on a mission to keep palmer amaranth and waterhemp weeds out of Saskatchewan.
Building a culture of weed control
Experts highlight importance of collaboration to contain problem weeds
Glacier FarmMedia – Distributing the message about problem weeds tends to fall on the shoulders of private and retail agronomists, says Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown. “I reach a fair number of farmers in this province, but we probably have 8,500 registered farmers, and we can’t reach them all. So, we rely heavily on […] Read more
The fall weed control checklist
Glacier FarmMedia – Attention to fall weed control is needed as harvest nears its end. Speaking during a Manitoba Agriculture webinar Sept. 25, provincial weed specialist Kim Brown singled out weeds that thrive in salinity, which concerned many producers this spring. Effective fall weed management is essential to maximize crop yields and maintain soil health. […] Read more
Weeds have adapted but so have Canadian farmers: Bayer
The company says it is sharing information with producers on the value of using strategies to manage weed resistance
WINNIPEG — Bayer began its acquisition of Monsanto in 2016, and the takeover was finalized in 2018. With the transaction, Bayer became the rights holder of Roundup, which Monsanto commercialized in 1974. The patent on Roundup expired in 2000, allowing other companies to produce generic versions of glyphosate, the ingredient in Roundup that kills weeds. […] Read more
Early weed identification means easier control
Misidentifying a young weed can make managing it much harder and more expensive later in the growing season
Glacier FarmMedia – Different weeds might warrant different responses if they’re found in a field. The problem is, they might look frustratingly similar in their early stages. “You need to be going out for waterhemp or Palmer amaranth before they’re four inches tall,” said Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown. Those species have provoked a […] 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
The gaps in Palmer amaranth, waterhemp prevention
No one wants Palmer amaranth or waterhemp to become bigger weed worries than they already are in Manitoba, and there’s work currently focused on making sure that doesn’t happen, but locally based knowlege is still thin on the ground. The two boogeymen of the weed realm were recently the subject of a successful resolution brought […] Read more
Manitoba farm group takes aim at two noxious weeds
Keystone Agricultural Producers will set its sights on two emerging noxious weeds: waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. A resolution brought forward by University of Manitoba agriculture diploma students during KAP’s March advisory council meeting March 27 aims to give more support to farmers to beat back Manitoba’s growing problem. The resolution would see KAP fund testing […] Read more
