In the spring of 2016, the Ontario Berry Growers Association (OBGA) conducted a survey of its membership to poll how fungicides were being applied. The results were very interesting. Fungicide basics Generally, fungicides registered for berry crops are contact products, so coverage and timing are very important. The fungicide has to be distributed evenly on the target before […]
Month: June 2016
Fungicide Application in Cereal, Pulse, and Oilseed Crops
Get ready for a busy fungicide season. If your growing conditions have been good, your crop is dense and vigorous, and soil moisture is adequate, you have yield potential to protect. A bit of moisture and warm temperatures at a critical time, and disease is likely to develop. Before we delve into how to apply fungicides, […]
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Pallet of Roundup
Pallet of Roundup Sung to the tune of “Stairway to Heaven”, by Spirit…..er, Led Zeppelin There’s a farmer who’s sure all canola is gold And she’s buying a pallet of Roundup. When she gets there she knows, if the Co-op’s all closed With an axe she can get what she came for. Ooh, […]