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Neil Whatley, crop specialist at the Ag-Info Centre says damage to field crops by wireworms is poised to escalate across the Prairies. Whatley explains how producers can be proactive about finding solutions in their areas by submitting samples to Canada’s wireworm research team.

Interview with Neil Whatley (3:00 minutes) (1.37 Mb)

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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