Dry Beans

SCN Survey of Dry Bean Fields in Perth and Oxford Counties

Hannah Ross July 15, 2020 407 Comments Off on SCN Survey of Dry Bean Fields in Perth and Oxford Counties
Edible Beans

Background Although named for its affliction on soybean plants, soybean cyst nematode (SCN) can cause comparable damage to dry edible bean crops, and can adversely affect yields and economic benefit, as well as the future use of Ontario’s current dry bean-producing land. Poor yields associated with SCN infestation can be exacerbated by other environmental factors such as soil type, other…

Ridgetown Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2018

OMAFRA Field Crop TeamOMAFRA Field Crop Team April 16, 2018 1972 Comments Off on Ridgetown Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2018
Ag Business Minutes

Breakfast Sponsor: Thanks from the group to “Richard Anderson – BASF Canada“ Quote of the week – If you need anything other than glyphosate up front – you haven’t been doing a good job.” Roger Bourassa And a couple more: “Resistant Weeds Cost More Money” and “Not hard finding a tillage resistant weed” Synopsis:  There is snow on the ground…

Western Bean Cutworm – Still Scout Corn and Now Dry Beans Too

Tracey BauteTracey Baute August 6, 2015 2179 Comments Off on Western Bean Cutworm – Still Scout Corn and Now Dry Beans Too
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Trap counts are still quite high this week in Ontario which indicates that peak flight hasn’t plateaued yet.  So there is likely still lots of egg laying happening.  Moths will prefer to lay eggs in later planted corn that is still in pre to early tassel stages or will find dry bean fields nearby.  Just because a trap is catching…

Scout Edible Bean Fields for Anthracnose

Brian HallBrian Hall July 29, 2014 3018 Comments Off on Scout Edible Bean Fields for Anthracnose
Edible Beans

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 classes of beans, impacting both…

More Western Bean Cutworm Damage Sightings to Add to the List

Tracey BauteTracey Baute October 14, 2009 1246 Comments Off on More Western Bean Cutworm Damage Sightings to Add to the List
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More reports of WBC damage are coming in.  Here is an updated list of sites with damage and or larvae found in Ontario: Chatham- Kent (Dover Centre, Bothwell) Lambton (Petrolia) Middlesex (Wardsville, Appin, Glencoe) Elgin (Rodney) Huron (Blyth, Clinton, Exeter, Dashwood, Holmesville, Belgrave) Bruce (Walkerton, Kincardine) Simcoe (Alliston, Barrie, Stayner) Durham (Kinsale, Lindsay, Brooklin) Victoria (Dunsford) Peterborough (Millbrook) Dundas (Chesterville)…

More Reports of WBC Damage – Scout and Let Me Know

Tracey BauteTracey Baute October 2, 2009 1313 Comments Off on More Reports of WBC Damage – Scout and Let Me Know
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Sorry…It’s been a few weeks since my last blog but I finally went on holidays.  I’m back and want to give you an update. While away, more reports were coming in of western bean cutworm damage being found in Ontario.  Others are asking how to scout for the damage this fall so that they can determine if they have WBC.  So here…

More Western Bean Cutworm Damage Being Found

Tracey BauteTracey Baute September 7, 2009 1216 Comments Off on More Western Bean Cutworm Damage Being Found
Baute Bug Blog

  We visited the Newbury WBC site last week and it was concerning to see so many plants infested with WBC larvae.  There were no external entry holes from the outside of the ear which could fool those who think the ears are clean.  Pay extra attention to those ears that are slightly opened at the ear tip (husk not tightly closed) and if the…

First Western Bean Cutworm Larvae Found in Ontario

Tracey BauteTracey Baute August 26, 2009 1204 Comments Off on First Western Bean Cutworm Larvae Found in Ontario
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My summer students are going to be frustrated when they find this out, especially with all of the scouting they have done looking for WBC egg masses and larvae and finding nothing to show for it.  But today Adam Pfeffer of Monsanto brought in the first WBC larvae found here in Ontario.  The larvae was from a corn field in Rodney…

Western Bean Cutworm Levels High in Michigan

Tracey BauteTracey Baute August 17, 2009 1259 Comments Off on Western Bean Cutworm Levels High in Michigan
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Some counties in Michigan have been given the recommendation to spray their dry beans due to the high moth counts and observations of pod feeding at some locations.  Montcalm County (central Michigan) in particular is at the highest risk with some trap sites capturing over 400-500 moths in the last few weeks.  Isabella, Gratiot and Mecosta counties are also considered at risk.  Current Michigan WBC…