The Bean Report – June 7, 2023

Jun 07, 2023

Soybeans are emerging (VE) to V1 (first trifoliate).
Field peas are at V4 to V7 (4 to 7 true leaf nodes). Nodules are starting to form on pea roots, visible as early as V4. Post-emergent weed control applications have been ongoing. Signs of pea leaf weevil feeding are evident in north western Manitoba.
Staging field peas for herbicide timing →
Dry beans are emerging to VC (unifoliate).
Faba beans range V3 to V4. Signs of pea leaf weevil feeding are evident in north western Manitoba.
Field conditions are quite dry across much of Manitoba, with less than 50% normal rainfall. Combined with excessively warm temperatures and high winds, crop stress is beginning to occur.
MPSG’s On-Farm Network has started data collection this season with plant counts to evaluate established plant populations. In pea seed treatment trials, pea leaf weevil predation and root rot severity data will be collected this week to assess seed treatment effects.

Video: EP 73 Diversity is Resiliency – Stories of Regeneration Part 6

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.