Manitoba's Insect and Disease Update which includes lygus in canola, grasshopper monitoring, and a few sites showing moderate risk levels for bertha armyworm based on pheromone trap interceptions (August 5, 2016, prepared by John Gavloski and Pratisara Bajracharya).
Saskatchewan's Crop Production News includes pre-harvest intervals (PHI) for a long list of field crop pesticides in Issue 6, prepared by Danielle Stephens. As the report notes, "all pesticides have a PHI" specific for product and crop type. The PHI prevents crops exceeding Maximum Residue Levels (MRL) that will affect the quality of seed in terms of export.
Watch for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Call of the Land for updates from Scott Meers who recently provided an update (posted on August 4, 2016).
