Sunflower harvest in Manitoba isn't too far away, with some fields having been desiccated last weekend.
While weather has been variable across the province, some areas have experienced a lot of late season moisture.
National Sunflower Association of Canada agronomist Troy Turner says this excess rain likely won't affect yields, although it could heighten disease pressure.
"Sclerotinia head rot might start to set in a little more. But mind you, with (the rain), we've had decent winds and some sunshine afterwards, so it's going to depend on the environmental factors of disease development as to how that happens," Turner says.
Turner also says now is the time that blackbirds are most active in damaging sunflowers. However, he says growers have few options to combat them.
Source : Steinbachonline