There were only two accidents among Canadian aerial applicators last year and 54 in the span of 2013-22
REGINA — A spate of accidents in July illustrates the dangers crop sprayers face at work. Three crashes in nine days resulted in one fatality and serious injuries in Saskatchewan, while another plane went down in Manitoba. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating. Saskatchewan RCMP said the first accident occurred July 11 in the Rural […] Read moreHerbicides/Weeds
Series of spray plane accidents highlights risk
REGINA — A spate of accidents in July illustrates the dangers crop sprayers face at work. Three crashes in nine…
BASF to cease production of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — BASF plans to shut down production of its glufosinate-ammonium herbicide due to growing competition as well…
Weed seed destructors rare on Canadian farms
WINNIPEG — About 30 weed seed destructors were used last fall on farms across Canada, says an Agriculture Canada scientist.…
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Canola, cereal crops slow waterhemp’s spread west
CLANDEBOYE, Man. — Soybeans and waterhemp go together in Manitoba like peanut butter and jelly. Find a field of soybeans…
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Study determines night spraying can benefit pollinators
Forage and seed producers heard about the benefits of night spraying for red clover crops during the Saskatchewan Forage Seed…
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BASF to cease production of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — BASF plans to shut down production of its glufosinate-ammonium herbicide due to growing competition as well as high energy and raw material costs.The move will impact two production sites in Germany and 300 jobs at those facilities, which will be retained until the end of 2025 and then gradually reduced.BASF said […] 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
Canola, cereal crops slow waterhemp’s spread west
CLANDEBOYE, Man. — Soybeans and waterhemp go together in Manitoba like peanut butter and jelly. Find a field of soybeans and you may find waterhemp. “That’s almost always where we find it,” said Kim Brown, provincial weed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Tall waterhemp is a Tier 1 noxious weed in the province, which means it […] Read more
Study determines night spraying can benefit pollinators
Spraying for the lesser clover leaf weevil is not only easier on pollinators but also provides more effective pest control
Forage and seed producers heard about the benefits of night spraying for red clover crops during the Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission’s recent annual meeting. The commission conducted two on-farm experiments of night spraying in June 2021. Graham Parsons, pollinator biosecurity specialist with the Saskatchewan agriculture department, identified the pollinators that benefit from nighttime pesticide […] Read more
