Production Resources

Hybrid selection in sunflower can be difficult. Seed companies provide an abundance of information on specific traits, but all this… Read More

Unstable weather in Manitoba springs often yields severe storms producing hail. There is a major benefit of spring hail over… Read More

Sunflower bud moth larvae have a cream-coloured body with a dark head capsule and are approximately one centimetre in length.… Read More

Most species of cutworms are generalists, meaning they will feed on many types of crops and wild plants at the… Read More

Lambda-cyhalothrin is a widely used insecticide belonging to the synthetic pyrethroid chemical group (Group 3A). Commonly sold as Matador or… Read More

Re-cropping restrictions are implemented to prevent crop damage following applications of residual herbicides. This table is a guide for sunflower… Read More

Flax growth stages (Turner 1987; adapted from Chapter 4 of Flax Council of Canada ’s Growing Flax Production, Management &… Read More

Herbicide resistance develops as a result of repeated use of a single mode of action herbicide on the same weed… Read More

Ensuring the fertility needs of the crop are met is critical to maximize yield and profit. Fertilizer applications should be… Read More