Production Resources

Unlike annual weeds that complete their life cycle within one year, perennial weeds live for multiple years, becoming dormant in… Read More

Lodging is one of the most common issues across the Prairies. Growers can use tools such as PGRs or select… Read More

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

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

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

Flax grows well on most soils, except those that are poorly drained, and very sandy soils with poor water retention.… Read More

Flax can be chemically desiccated or swathed to dry down stalk tissue and green weeds after the crop has reached… Read More