Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) are active now in both corn and edible beans fields. While we do not have an action threshold specific for treatment of WBC in dry edible beans, farmers can scout nearby corn fields and consult the available resources listed below. Infosheet: WBC Management Strategy for Dry Edible Beans Corn Pest Coalition […]
The number of acres of soybean planted in Ontario has been as high as 3 million in recent years, because of strong prices and development of high yielding varieties suited for Ontario’s different growing regions. In comparison, we have relatively few acres of dry edible beans (around 130,000 ac total) even though dry beans have a high […]
The first suspect cases this season of anthracnose have been reported in white beans. This is the time of year when we typically first begin to see symptoms and is a good reminder for the need to scout your fields through to leaf drop. Anthracnose is a potentially devastating seed-borne disease that can affect all […]