Seed Treatment Archives

Posted on November 8, 2018, updated on November 13, 2018 by Allan Anderson

Often, what we want and what a product is able to provide are different. As a result, the product can sometimes get a bad rap even if it’s undeserving. In the case of seed treatments, we can sometimes have different expectations of the product in a…

Posted on October 11, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Brittnye Kroeker

In my previous column I explained why pea leaf weevil is a concern in Alberta and Saskatchewan and may soon make its way into Manitoba. There are two defences against that I advise my customers to use in the fight against this troublesome insect that…

Posted on September 26, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Brittnye Kroeker

One of the pests that defined the 2018 growing season was the pea leaf weevil. Why? Because this is a story that has it all: a pest that often flies under the radar, spreads quickly and quietly, and if not mitigated can do significant damage. This is…

Posted on July 26, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Brittnye Kroeker

When a grower comes to me with a problem, I feel a little like Sherlock Holmes. I’m essentially faced with a puzzle to solve. It’s what I love about being a Bayer SeedGrowth rep and an agronomist — that process of putting pieces of information …

Posted on June 21, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Brittnye Kroeker

There’s a secret to finding flea beetles. I didn’t exactly “discover” it — you might say I’ve learned it by experience over the years. Growers are always speculating about flea beetle, and whether or not the pest will show up in their fie…

Posted on May 14, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Scott Barr

Remember those old science fiction movies from when you were a kid? The ones with flying cars and the like? We might not have flying cars yet, but a surprising amount of predictions from those old films have come true. Smartphones. Self-driving vehic…

Posted on May 7, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Scott Barr

In my last column, I spoke about how it helps to think of seed treatment as a preventative measure to keep your seed from falling ill. Seed is an investment that needs to be protected. That means seed treatment should be used. Here’s why it’s a g…

Posted on May 2, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Scott Barr

Did you get the recent flu bug that went around? It seemed to spread like wildfire, at the same time many of us were thinking about seeding. What’s the connection? Bear with me. The other day a grower asked me what the point of treating his seed wa…

Posted on March 21, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Brittnye Kroeker

It’s hard to believe, but spring is officially here and that means seed treating season is upon us. This time of year we inevitably see the same challenges pop up with regard to seed treatment application on the farm, and the following tips and tri…

Posted on January 22, 2018, updated on October 25, 2018 by Nicholas Petruic

This time of year, farmers are thinking ahead to next season. It’s the perfect time to plan, and most of that planning begins anywhere from six to eight months before the next growing season begins. But there’s an old adage about the best-laid pl…

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Seed Treatment

Why Seed Treatments Can Get a Bad Rap

Don’t Let Pea Leaf Weevil Dine on Your Dime

Pea Leaf Weevil and the Danger of the “Move Factor”

4 Things Agronomists have in Common with Sherlock Holmes

Here’s the Secret to Finding Flea Beetles

How Seed Treatments Continue to Evolve

A Late Spring Means More Reasons for Using Seed Treatment

Don’t Let Your Seed Catch Cold

Use These 3 Tips for Better On-Farm Seed Treating

Do you Know why a Seed Treatment Should be Flexible?