All the rain we’ve received means farmers are dealing with a number of disease issues this year.
Producers who are using fungicides, crop desiccants and herbicides need to be aware of the products pre-harvest intervals and the potential impact for residues in the crop.
Clark Brenzil is the Provincial Weed Specialist with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture:
"Farmers should keep in mind that their grain buyers keep a sample of their grain that they bring to the elevator in every truckload, and if something goes wrong at the other end, they go searching back through those samples that they take. So producers need to understand that that trace-ability system is built into the system, so if there is a problem, they might be buying a boatload of grain, if they've done something wrong. So just to keep that in mind."
Brenzil is one of the presenters at this week’s Crop Diagnostic School in Swift Current.
The pre-harvest interval refers to the number of days that must pass between the time of the last application of a pesticide and when the crop is cut for harvest.
Producers need to remember that the fungicides, crop desiccants and herbicides they use also have PHI’s.
Brenzil offered guidelines on how to avoid any issues.
Source : Discoverestevan