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Last week was full of rain, sun, road trips to Taber to look at seed drills and a check ups on insect pressures. Wheat midges are out in full force but thankfully most of the wheat has finished flowering and no longer susceptible. Some of the late-May seeded wheat will still be at risk though. On the canola insect front, I have yet to find anything remotely close to threshold anywhere. With 10 to 16 inches of rain in the last three months, the insects really haven't had a chance to set up shop. We'll wait to see what August brings but we're now on the down slope to harvest.
In this week's issue of Beyond Agronomy News, we'll run some quick math on wheat midge thresholds and the economics of spraying. Next, we'll discuss the findings from our tour down to Taber to see a seed singulation drill. Then we'll look at applying half rates of growth regulators on barley. Last, I'll give a brief outline of Diamondback moth tips, tools and techniques of scouting.
Don't forget to come out to our controlled traffic field day this Thursday afternoon! See details below.
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