Farms.com Home   News

Weekly Insect Update

First off today, we get an update on insect issues. Our own Christine Chomiak spoke with Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, first about bertha armyworm.

Interview with Scott Meers (2:42 minutes) (1.23 Mb)

And a reminder for information on insects throughout the growing season, go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca/bugs-pest.

 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

Trending Video

Digging Into the Corn Rootworm Issue

Video: Digging Into the Corn Rootworm Issue

The small can be mighty in making a corn crop bigger and its roots stronger. Root worm has long been a nemesis of the corn farmer and a tiny nematode has been introduced to help stop the problem before it can, well, take root. We first talked to Keegan Shields in January of 2025. One year later, we hear how his product at Persistent BioControl fared in the fields and expansion plans on a number of fronts.