May 17, 2012

Pulse School – Are Pea Leaf Weevil Numbers on the Rise?

Photo courtesy of Alberta Agriculture

This years mild winter has brought a number of concerns to producers minds in the area of pests. The general thoughts and feelings being that the mild weather would either help pests to over winter more easily leading to increased numbers or that the conditions would lead to pests being out and about much earlier [...]

Pulse School: Which Pulse Diseases Should You Be Concerned About?

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As we head into the 2012 growing season it’s important to know just what we’re up against in terms of disease threats on the horizon for our pulse crops. Knowing the history of the land your planting into as well as disease activity in your area can be important factors in assessing your risk. Being [...]

Pulse School: Don’t Lose Inoculant Bacteria Counts by Being Careless

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When using inoculants, time is one of the most critical factors affecting your products performance. The reason for that is the fact that those inoculants contain living organisms that can only survive outside the soil for a limited time. Depending on the formulation and application of of that inoculant, that time frame can vary. The [...]

Pulse School: How To Properly Store Pea / Lentil Inoculant on Farm

danielle fletcher

Now that you have probably picked up your pea or lentil inoculant from your retailer, you need to make sure that you are storing it properly on farm.  You need to remember that your inoculant is a living biological organism.  It needs to be taken care of handled in a proper manner before it is [...]

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