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Field Crop News for Week of August 10, 2026
Optimizing White Mould Fungicides in Edible Beans White mould (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) is a fungal pathogen that can reduce edible bean yields by more than 50%. Ontario edible bean growers typically apply at least one white mould fungicide application as the weather in Ontario is often conducive for disease development. Cool, moist weather in a dense bean canopy favours white mould development. Initial infection by the pathogen typically occurs on maturing and senescing flower petals. The goal of a white mould fungicide application is to coat as many flower petals as possible before the flower petals…
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Field Crop News for Week of August 3, 2026
The forage production year starts in the fall, not the spring. How perennial forage crops are managed now helps set them up for 2027. Fall fertilizer applications assist persistence Perennial plants “harden off” to survive the winter. The process changes how water is regulated in the plant, to prevent ice crystals from forming inside cells…
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Orange Wheat Blossom Midge Detected in Ontario Winter Wheat, Raising Yield and Quality Concerns
As winter wheat harvest progresses across south-central Ontario, growers and agronomists have reported a range of yield and quality concerns, including empty heads, partially filled heads, shrunken kernels, premature head death, and lower-than-expected yields. Many affected fields also contained blackened heads and kernels showing symptoms of black point (Figure 1 and 2). While black point…
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