Send Small Farm Canada your zero-waste cost reducing recipes and tips

May 10, 2023

Many of us are now conscious of using our leftovers to fight food inflation. But what about food waste? It seems we have a win-win situation when it comes to reducing food waste and food cost, when leftovers are managed for zero waste.

In the May-June issue of Small Farm Canada magazine we have been fighting foodflation in the field and in the garden. Helen Lammers-Helps now takes it to Tupperware with tips and recipes to achieve your own zero-waste farm kitchen, deliciously!

Do have foodflation fighting, food waste reducing tips, tricks and recipes of your own to share? Send them to editor@SmallFarmCanada.ca,

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Video: Sclerotinia and Lygus in Seed Canola: Field Update with George Lubberts, CCA | Enchant, Alberta

Join Certified Crop Advisor George Lubberts for this Prairie Certified Crop Advisor (Prairie CCA) field update from Enchant, Alberta. In this 12th video of the series, George takes us into a seed canola field where the male rows have been removed and the female plants are filling pods. This video was taken in the third week of August 2025.

George discusses the early signs of sclerotinia stem rot, explaining how infection begins in the stem, impacts pod development, and leads to premature ripening. He also shares insights on lygus bug management, including timing of spray applications to minimize feeding damage and maintain seed size and quality.

With cool, damp summer conditions, George notes that while disease pressure is present, overall field health remains good. The crop is just beginning to show early seed colour change, signaling progress toward maturity.

Topics Covered:

•Sclerotinia stem rot identification and impact

•Managing lygus bugs in seed canola

•Crop stage and seed colour change observations

•Timing insecticide sprays for optimal protection

•Insights from a CCA field perspective in southern Alberta