• Prairie soil moisture and rainfall maps: July 16-23, 2023

    Prairie soil moisture levels and need to scout for apothecia of the sclerotinia stem rot pathogen, July 16-23, 2023 Based on satellite data from July 10-16, 2023, large areas of the Prairies are still dealing with dry conditions and would only have <5 to 15% of surface soil moisture (VMC) (Figure 1). Corresponding, satellite images for…

  • 2023 Cereal Rust Risk Report (Mini and final update for June 18-July 21, 2023)

    The main period for rust risk is largely over for most spring-seeded cereals.  Typically, the greatest impacts occur when rust arrives prior to head emergence.  Arrival of rust after head emergence and during the grain filling period will have a lower impact, although low to moderate yield losses can occur for susceptible varieties.   Sources of…