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Manitoba Crop Pest Update

Insects: Cutworms continue to be a problem in some areas, although we are getting to the end of their damaging stage for this year as many have now turned to pupae. Samples and submitted photos this week were mainly redbacked cutworms. Some management of grasshopper nymphs around field margins continues.
 
Diseases: Suddenly it seems everyone’s thoughts are turning to disease management. Given this crop year’s slow start and generally dry conditions, the “to spray [fungicide] or not to spray” decisions loom large. Some crops are also “stagey”, that is, non-uniform. When timing precision is key, the decision making is hard. Where do you turn for credible assistance in decision making?
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EP 73 Diversity is Resiliency – Stories of Regeneration Part 6

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During the growing season of 2023 as summer turned into fall, the Rural Routes to Climate Solutions podcast and Regeneration Canada were on the final leg of the Stories of Regeneration tour. After covering most of the Prairies and most of central and eastern Canada in the summer, our months-long journey came to an end in Canada’s two most western provinces around harvest time.

This next phase of our journey brought us to Cawston, British Columbia, acclaimed as the Organic Farming Capital of Canada. At Snowy Mountain Farms, managed by Aaron Goddard and his family, you will find a 12-acre farm that boasts over 70 varieties of fruits such as cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, pears, apples, and quince. Aaron employs regenerative agriculture practices to cultivate and sustain living soils, which are essential for producing fruit that is not only delicious but also rich in nutrients.