Ensure you are ready to grow market-ready crops

Apr 04, 2024

Keep it Clean is inviting producers to attend its upcoming 2024 Product Advisory webinar.

The Keep it Clean Product Advisory Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

The webinar will provide an overview of why crop protection products registered in Canada may cause marketing concerns for export markets, and how the Canadian grain industry is working together to mitigate these risks.

The webinar will also provide an overview of the 2024 Keep it Clean Product Advisory, covering the product and crop combinations that may cause market risks for cereals and pulses.

The presentation will wrap up with a discussion covering the importance of best practices for pesticide application throughout the growing season.

The following experts will be on hand to share more about the 2024 Product Advisory:

Krista Zuzak, Director of Crop Protection and Production, Cereals Canada;
Greg Bartley, Director of Crop Protection & Crop Quality, Pulse Canada; 
Ian Epp, Agronomy Specialist, Canola Council of Canada.

Keep it Clean recommends to growers that you always consult with your grain buyers before applying any products on the Product Advisory to keep yourcrops market-ready and export-friendly throughout the growing season.

Click here to learn more or to register for the event.

Keep it Clean notes that CEU credits are pending for CCAs.

Video: Dr. Fei Yang Discusses Corn Rootworm, European Corn Borer, and Pest Monitoring

What insect threats are Minnesota corn growers facing, and what research is helping farmers stay ahead of them?

At the 2026 MN Ag Expo, University of Minnesota entomologist Fei Yang shared updates on three Minnesota Corn-supported research projects focused on insect monitoring, seed treatments, and pest resistance.

Current work includes statewide monitoring programs that use pheromone, light, and sticky traps to track key pests such as black cutworm, true armyworm, corn earworm, European corn borer, and corn rootworm. Researchers are also evaluating whether high-rate seed treatments provide effective corn rootworm control and studying the development of resistance in European corn borer populations to Bt corn traits.

These projects help researchers better understand pest pressures across Minnesota and provide farmers with practical information to support informed management decisions.