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🌦️ Weather patterns can create very different disease pressures depending on where and how crops are grown.
Across regions like the Prairies, periods of moisture and temperature swings can accelerate disease development, especially when conditions shift quickly during the growing season.
That is why environmental monitoring matters. Conditions in one field or region may not reflect what is happening in another.
Stay aware of how conditions are changing in your area:
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Find something useful? Save it for later.
The Canadian IPM Toolbox lets you select resources and build a custom list tailored to your operation. Once you’re ready, export everything into one place for easy access and reference.
Practical tools, organized your way.
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Seeing pests does not always mean taking action.

What matters is population levels and whether they will impact yield.
Thresholds help answer that question and keep decisions risk-based.

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Start with what you know.
Select your region.
Choose your crop or category.
Narrow by pest type.
Then explore solutions through the four IPM pillars.
The Canadian IPM Toolbox is designed to take you from question to answer, step by step.
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Thresholds connect what you are seeing to what it actually means.
They help answer a question: is the pest pressure I'm observing putting my crop at risk -- and does it require action?
That clarity is what keeps decisions consistent.
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🌧️ Disease risk builds when conditions line up.
It depends on:
* moisture
* temperature
* crop stage

When those factors come together, pressure can develop quickly even before symptoms are visible. This is why it is important to leaverage tools for disease monitoring to protect your crop.
Take a moment to assess your fields this week. Are conditions lining up?
Learn how to stay ahead of disease risk:
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Join our Corn Early Scouting In‑Field Workshop on June 10 near New Bothwell or on June 11 near MacGregor. View the details and field locations at bit.ly/4fnMQdD.
ALT Corn staging.
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Get answers to the top #canola agronomy questions of the week from experts across the Prairies with @CanolaWatch. Check out recent issues, quizzes and sign-up to receive the e-newsletter weekly during the growing season: canolawatch.org/
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Great news for strawberry growers!
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Blue Radix launches autonomous control for strawberries worldwide. With Crop Controller, strawberry growers gain access to one AI solution that addresses multiple greenhouse challenges simultaneously and supports more predictable & stable growing outcomes.
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Good info
May 26
This month’s The Grower Calling podcast features Drew Thompson, technical sales agronomist for ADAMA. He explains how Folpan 80 WDG is used in a fungicide program to prevent resistance. #TheGrower @ADAMA_CAN soundcloud.com/user-53675420…
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) produces the mycotoxin DON which can limit your crop’s end use and marketability. @KICCanada shares best practices to stay ahead of Fusarium 👉 bit.ly/4coz6MB #CdnAg #SustainableCdnAg #Spray26 #CdnWheat #Fusarium #Grow26
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Weed competition is not just about presence, it is about timing.
Early-emerging weeds compete during the most sensitive stages of crop development, which is why acting at the right time is impotant for effective control and to give the crop the best opportunity.
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Great scouting resources!
Pests such as insects and disease can cause yield losses and reduce grain quality. Know which pests to watch for and the optimal time to scout for them: ow.ly/hwt950Z8clx
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Early weed control is critical, as weeds that emerge before or at the same time as the crop have a large impact on yield potential. Delaying weed control allows for early competition for moisture, nutrients and light, causing yield loss that cannot be recovered with later weed control.
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Timing is often what determines whether a pest management decision works or not.
Acting too early or too late can reduce effectiveness, even when the right approach is chosen. The goal is to match action to what is happening in the field.
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Pests such as insects and disease can cause yield losses and reduce grain quality. Know which pests to watch for and the optimal time to scout for them: ow.ly/hwt950Z8clx
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These are not tar spot. For tar spot prediction data near your farm, check out the Forecasting Tool at cropprotectionnetwork.org/cr….
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ALT Eight different images of things on corn leaves that might be confused with tar spot including bug poop.
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🧬 Resistant varieties can reduce damage risk from pests, but they are only one part of the system.
Host plant resistance is a valuable IPM tool, but it’s most effective when combined with scouting, thresholds, and other practices.
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IPM isn’t always about doing more - it’s about doing it more efficiently.
Trap crops and targeted monitoring are some techniques to help manage pest movement and focus control where it’s needed.
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