After severe grasshopper infestations in drier parts of southwest and west-central Saskatchewan this past year, there are concerns about populations for 2023. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture grasshopper forecast map shows the worst problems are expected in the Milden, Elrose and Eston areas. The map is based on adult grasshopper counts at more than 1,100 […]
The latest Saskatchewan crop report says harvest is at 5 percent, up from one percent last week and behind the average of eight percent. Provincial crops extension specialist Matt Struthers says harvest is mainly underway in western areas of the grainbelt with 17 percent in the bin in the southwest. Producers in the southwest […]
The latest Saskatchewan crop report says fields are advancing due to warm and rainy weather in many areas. Crops extension specialist Sara Tetland says many crops are behind normal development due to excess moisture. She says parts of the southwest and west central regions received rain this week, but much more is needed for crop […]
The latest provincial report says crop development is generally good but there are some dry areas in the Western grainbelt. Provincial crops extension specialist Shannon Friesen says some crops in western Saskatchewan are prematurely advancing due to drought and will not be able recover with recent rainfall. Widespread rain ranged from trace amounts to […]
The provincial crop report revealed that many producers across the province have already started harvesting their heat scorched crops. Three percent of the provincial crop has been combined, far ahead of the five-year average of one percent. Matt Struthers with Sask Ag says there’s a couple of reasons for the higher numbers. “There’s quite a […]
Some Saskatchewan farmers have been forced to spray to control grasshoppers this summer. Provincial insect control specialist, James Tansey, says there is a low forecast threat from grasshoppers, but there have been several localized outbreaks. Tansey says farmers have taken steps to control grasshoppers in the southwest and the northeast near Tisdale. He adds there […]
Hot, dry weather has led to a localized severe outbreak of grasshoppers in the Qu’Appelle valley about 50 kilometers north of Regina at Fairy Hill. Provincial insect specialist James Tansey says the heavy crop and pasture damage is around a three to four killometer area. He says grasshoppers are in excess of 100 per square meter, […]
