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Updated Pre-harvest Interval of Delegate to Control SWD on Bushberries

The pre-harvest interval of Delegate for the control of spotted wing drosophila on bushberries has been amended through a minor use label expansion. The pre-harvest interval has been reduced to 1 day for bushberries, with a 12 day retreatment interval. The updated Registration page can be found here: SWD Registrations June 2019 V2.    
 
Check the original post from June 21 for more recommendations on managing SWD, including regular harvest, immediate cooling post-harvest, and sanitation.
Source : Onfruit.Ca

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Felipe Hickmann from Laval University explores how nutritional strategies and manure management impact biogas production in pig farming. He breaks down the science behind anaerobic digestion at low temperatures and explains how dietary adjustments affect methane production and environmental sustainability. Learn how producers can reduce emissions and improve resource efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Lowering crude protein can reduce nitrogen in manure, but only if animal intake doesn’t compensate by increasing feed consumption."

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