Any talk in your areas about D-backs & Army worms???

[beaverdam]

Just wondering what the likelihood of having troubles with DiamondBacks and Army Worms this summer, due to all this wind from the SE and SW?
Any talk from crop advisers?
just wondering,

[LEP]

Local extension agrologist says his traps have barely have any and in their conference calls others are saying the same. That was last week.

Hope it continues that way.

[farmaholic]

No alarming counts last year for Berthas whose populations are locally based.
Yup, DiamondBacks fly up on southerly winds.
Hope we don't end up with a bunch of those..... aren't they they carriers of Aster Yellows?

Next issue could be sawfly, the straight cutting crew's enemy. One year they were bad here, not just fields bordering wheat from the previous year but bad throughout whole quarters. Numbers seem to increase during consecutive dry years, some of you guys probably have nothing to worry about.

[helmsdale]

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No alarming counts last year for Berthas whose populations are locally based.
Yup, DiamondBacks fly up on southerly winds.
Hope we don't end up with a bunch of those..... aren't they they carriers of Aster Yellows?

Next issue could be sawfly, the straight cutting crew's enemy. One year they were bad here, not just fields bordering wheat from the previous year but bad throughout whole quarters. Numbers seem to increase during consecutive dry years, some of you guys probably have nothing to worry about.

In the Areas, sawfly never really leaves. It's here all the time. If you have a good crop it'll stand up fine on its own. Have 20 or less and you get to pretend your combining lentils listening to rocks crunch from one end to the other.

[farmaholic]

In the Areas, sawfly never really leaves. It's here all the time. If you have a good crop it'll stand up fine on its own. Have 20 or less and you get to pretend your combining lentils listening to rocks crunch from one end to the other.

We kinda watch to see how much will be cut down by opening stems and looking for "frass". We have been "swathers", so before too much breaks over we would swath to prevent a bunch of it from not being able to be picked up by straight headers and the problem you pointed out with rocks.

Once they were so bad it affected weight and just about cost us a grade....it kinda causes a shriveled sample.

[BreadWinner]

Probably will have more problems with Aster Yellows. We are about due for another round of leaf hoppers.

[farmaholic]

Probably will have more problems with Aster Yellows. We are about due for another round of leaf hoppers.

Yes right Breadwinner, my bad.

[farmaholic]

****ing canola is a waste of time on your hands and knees seeing if it germinated and the ****ing flea Beatles destroying it !

Better have two Snickers bars....

Or just find an open Bar and belly up to it.

[helmsdale]

Yah and those bastards went and deregistered a high yielding high protein solid stemmed wheat !

Bug spray us automatic for canola !

Pisses me and dad off that the only registered cwrs that's sawfly resistant is midge tolerant as well, and therefore only allowed to grow twice off certified seed! That or you have to clean enough to tie up an entire bin for years and hope it doesnt degrade.

[farmaholic]

What variety is that Helms?

[helmsdale]

What variety is that Helms?

Neighbor grew a 1/4 of CDC Adamant I think it is.

Dad and I are trying AAC Stronghold CWAD.

"AAC Stronghold is a solid stem variety with excellent yield potential and short strong straw. It also has excellent tolerance to wheat stem sawfly. It has a good overall disease package resistant to leaf and stem rust. Although its 2 days later and -0.4% grain protein than AC Strongfield, it is 2cm shorter and has 5% higher yield than AC Strongfield. Considered a good rating on sprout tolerance."

[helmsdale]

I like the Verona CWAD ive been growing, but test weight has been challenging to achieve. Protein through the roof! 17% this year, 15 last, so 0.5% less protein shouldn't be a concern here.

[beaverdam]

Local extension agrologist says his traps have barely have any and in their conference calls others are saying the same. That was last week.

Hope it continues that way.

Yes, I agree, don't need more pressure on my canola, or headache for myself.

[furrowtickler]

Local extension agrologist says his traps have barely have any and in their conference calls others are saying the same. That was last week.

Hope it continues that way.

Same here so far . Hopefully it stays that way