Insect Scouting Focus For Saskatchewan

Jun 30, 2020

The latest edition of the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Newsletter is out and time to add a few more insects to your scouting list.

In Saskatchewan, diamondback moth catches seem to have slowed down in some areas with hotspots still remaining around Indian Head and Cadillac.

Bertha Armyworm model simulations indicate the first occurrence of larvae could begin later this week in the Saskatoon area.

As for grasshopper development its mainly in the first instar in the Saskatoon area, and in the second instar in the Regina and Swift Current areas.

Adult wheat midge are expected to start emerging this week in the Saskatoon area with peak numbers expected to hit in mid-July.

Producers should also be watching for wheat midge as the wheat heads start emerging in the field, and simulation models show pea leaf larval numbers continue to increase in the Swift Current area as eggs continue to hatch.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.