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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1985
Page
7
The report warns that recent rain boosts grain moisture and residual grain piles invite pests. It recommends cleaning empty granaries, sealing leaks, and applying malathion 1 percent to walls and floors to prevent insect development before new grain storage. Diamond back moth larvae peak in summer and may require control with Guthion Malathion or Dylox. A district survey on wheat midge will analyze weed heads this fall.
Manitoba Agriculture and the Southeast Bladder Campion Association explore new control methods for the persistent weed in alfalfa. Research covers summer fallow limits and herbicides like Tordon 22K and Lexone, with caution on soil residues and seed quality. Plowing and cereal interplanting suggested for heavy infestations. regional sightings noted near Dauphin and the Interlake.
During harvesting is a key time for producers to analyse existing weed problems, measure the effectiveness of last year's weed control program and plan ahead. Barry Todd, weeds chief with Manitoba Agriculture, notes that unlike wild oats, many weeds are hidden by the crop canopy and harvest time exposes these.
The article urges farmers to prepare seeding gear for autumn winter wheat planting. It notes advantages over spring wheat, stresses planting between August 20 and September 15, and recommends sowing into standing stubble to protect against winter kill. It also advises choosing clean fields and avoiding deep seeding as soil cools in fall.
The twelfth project completed under the Agreement for Recreation and Conservation Park was officially opened on Friday in Lockport. The new park marks a milestone in ongoing conservation efforts and community recreation.
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