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Crop Pest Update

In the latest Crop Pest Update, Manitoba Agriculture says some foliar insecticide applications for flea beetles in canola continued over the past week, although this seems to be coming to an end.
 
Cutworm control continues, but is also decreasing.
 
Grasshopper nymphs are present in high levels in some areas. Control around field edges has begun and some full fields have been sprayed for grasshoppers.
 
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Creating Pollinator Habitat From Farmland

Video: Creating Pollinator Habitat From Farmland

Why did we turn this land in to pollinator habitat? We we rented this farm consisting of six fields this 23 acres was the most challenging. Nine acres of is a large sandhill with trees all along the North edge. Most years it wouldn't produce very much grain at all. So when we bought this farm we decided it was time to take that hill out of production and put it to good use. So we seeded it to pollinator habitat. Here's a look at it three years in, and it's looking better every year. There's a strong marestail seedbank out there, but the pollinator species are beating it back a little more each year. The grasses have really come on strong this year. And we have a neighbor who keeps some beehives on the habitat. Hope you enjoy taking a tour of our pollinator habitat!