Bruce Barker

1 week ago | canadianagronomist.ca | Bruce Barker

Stripe rust control in spring wheat CATEGORY Disease | For susceptible and moderately resistant varieties sown in mid-May, a foliar fungicide application at mid-anthesis will help preserve yield and quality.

2 weeks ago | canadianagronomist.ca | Bruce Barker

Pasmo control in flax CATEGORY Disease | One fungicide application at mid-flowering was as effective as a dual fungicide application at early- and mid-flowering stages for disease control, quality parameters and yield increases.

3 weeks ago | canadianagronomist.ca | Bruce Barker

Frequency of Group 14 resistant kochia in western Canada CATEGORY Weeds | Two grower submitted samples were confirmed to have Group 14 PPO inhibitor-resistant kochia from the RM of Newcombe in Saskatchewan and Forty Mile County in Alberta.

1 month ago | canadianagronomist.ca | Bruce Barker

Ascochyta blight management in chickpea CATEGORY Disease | In years of moderate disease pressure with cultivars rated as intermediate resistance to ascochyta, two foliar fungicide applications were as effective as four applications for disease management, yield protection, and prevention of seed infection. Chickpea can be a profitable crop in southern Saskatchewan, and is an alternative crop to pea or lentil since it has a reduced risk of Aphanomyces root rot. However, a major production...

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

April 8, 2025 By Bruce BarkerStripe rust of winter wheat, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Eriks. ( Pst), occurs across western Canada in many years. While many of today's western Canadian winter wheat varieties have improved resistance to stripe rust, some - moderately resistant (MR) - may benefit from foliar fungicide application as another strategy to help control stripe rust.