Monthly Archives: June 2012

Exeter Breakfast Meeting Minutes – Huron Research Station, June 26, 2012

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Ag Business Minutes

Minutes taken by Dan Docking. Issues Raised. lack of alfalfa regrowth, fungicide on corn, cutworm, leaf hoppers on edible beans, armyworm spraying, yellowing of new growth in soys, adzukis, hail damage in corn – fungicide application and timing, soybean aphids, double cropping soybeans.  Alfalfa Regrowth Based on the tough, dry spring many alfalfa plants lack root reserves Armyworm and Alfalfa…

Forage Report – June 28, 2012

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Crop Reports

First-cut hay is being finished while second-cut haylage is complete on some dairy farms. With reduced yields and acres, hay inventories are limited in some areas and record high prices are being reported. There are still reports of armyworm, but it is declining. There were some reports of European skipper feeding damage to forage grasses, which were confused with armyworm….

European Skipper Damage To Timothy

Joel BaggJoel Bagg June 28, 2012 2294 Comments Off on European Skipper Damage To Timothy
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Wondering what critter ate your timothy this spring? In addition to armyworm, there was also some European skipper (Thymelicus lineola) damage to timothy and other forage grasses.  While it is typically fairly isolated, in 2012, the “year of the forage insect”, we had an unusually high number of reports. Damage and larvae were confused with armyworm. Larvae feed on leaves,…

Winchester Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – June 26, 2012

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Rainfall has been sporadic across the region. Crops like corn are showing some drought stress with curling, pointed leaves. Areas south of Ottawa are fairing better with conditions dryer the further up the valley. Currently we are running about 150 Crop Heat Units ahead of the long-term normal for the area. Cereals – Winter wheat is in the soft dough…

Potato Leafhopper In Alfalfa

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Potato leafhopper (PLH) is the most damaging alfalfa insect pest in Ontario in most years. While the damage created is not as dramatic as an alfalfa weevil or armyworm outbreak, leafhopper damage is more chronic and widespread. Many farmers are unaware of the significance of PLH damage, which is often blamed on the hot, dry weather that frequently accompanies it….

Palmerston Crop Consultant’s Meeting Minutes June 19, 2012

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Synopsis:  Rainfall over the weekend varied from 0 – 40 ml (Brussels area). High armyworm numbers can be found in a number of areas, with highest populations in Niagara and SW Ont.  More reports in forage stands, but cutting of first cut providing control. Weed control and respraying is nearing completion in corn and soy’s with some corn now fully canopied….

Forage Report – June 20, 2012

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Crop Reports

First-cut hay is still underway, while 2nd-cut is starting on early-cut fields. Armyworm is still being reported in hayfields at high levels in some hot spots in western Ontario. It is also reported in central and eastern Ontario, but not yet at severe levels.  Some is being sprayed, but most infested fields are being harvested. www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub812/3aw.htm Humid, wet weather in…

Ridgetown Ag Business Meeting Minutes – June 19, 2012

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Ag Business Minutes

Ridgetown Ag Business Meeting Minutes (June 19, 2012) Included: Crop conditions, armyworm, Yellow corn, SCN, aphids, soybean herbicide injury and more. NOTE: The tour of the Huron Research Station is available next Tuesday, June 26th. This was the last spring meeting for Ridgetown.  A September meeting is planned either at Lynn’s Restaurant or at the Ridgetown Campus.  Details will be…

Don’t Lose Hay Yield To Poor P and K Fertility

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Soil Fertility

With higher land costs, increasing our yields is becoming key to reducing our costs of producing forage, and remaining competitive with corn and soybeans for acreage. Three factors limiting our forage yields are old stands, poor establishment and low soil fertility. Good soil fertility is essential to both yield and persistence of forage crops. Phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertility…

Armyworm Update

Tom Cowan June 18, 2012 3399 Comments Off on Armyworm Update
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So far, areas south of the 401 appear to be hardest hit by armyworm in southern and central Ontario. Eastern Ontario is starting to report armyworm in wheat so producers in those areas should be out scouting fields. We have been seeing quite a size variation in the armyworm larvae this year which is likely due to staggered egg laying…

Look out for these Insects and Diseases

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Synopsis  Canola is advancing rapidly with April planted canola now bolting to 70% flower stage. Some canola stands are thin and uneven in growth which has growers questioning need or timing for fungicide. The biggest risk factors for sclerotinia are adequate soil moisture, rainfall during flowering, 48-72 hours of wetness in canopy for infection to occur and a dense canopy….

Forage Report – June 13, 2012

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Crop Reports

There are some “hot spots” with armyworm taking out hay fields, mostly south of the 401 in western Ontario (Niagara to Elgin County and surrounding areas) and up into Perth County. Grasses have been stripped of leaves with only stems and heads remaining. After fields are cut, armyworm feed on the windrow for a day or so and then move…

Exeter Ag Business Breakfast Minutes, June 12, 2012

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Included: Yellow corn, armyworm, aphids, soybean herbicide injury and more. Synopsis: Rainfall has been good for the most part.  1.0 to 2.0 inches 10 days ago and about 0.5 inches fell last weekend.  Rainfall was not a heavy downpour.  Some sporadic showers came last night.  There still are dry areas that got only 0.5 inches of rain.  Goderich and north…

Variegated Cutworm in Soybean? First WBC Moth Caught!

Tom Cowan June 14, 2012 2521 Comments Off on Variegated Cutworm in Soybean? First WBC Moth Caught!
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I’ve had a few calls in the past few days asking about armyworm and black cutworm damage in soybeans. I had the chance to get out to a few fields and found that the damage is being caused by the variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia).  The variegated cutworm is another migrating moth that comes into Ontario in the early spring around…

Winchester Ag Breakfast Meeting Notes, June 12 2012

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Discussion: From May 1st to June 5th the area accumulated approx. 600 CHUs, which is 100 CHUs above the 30 year average. A significant portion of Glengarry county was hit by hail on June 8th, but damage is mostly limited to some leaf shredding with little or no crop replant necessary. Soil moisture is generally adequate. Cereals Spring wheat is…

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