In this episode, we talk to Entomologist Jennifer Otani from the Beaverlodge Research station about her work in crop protection. We discuss Economic thresholds, control measures and the value of beneficial insects.
You can find the unofficial research station blog is here http://insectpestmanagement.blogspot.com/ and follow Jennifer at @bugs5132 on Twitter!
And have a look at the following resources for more information!
- Alberta Forage Manual at https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/077326082x
Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada: Identification and Management Field Guide at http://prairiepestmonitoring.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_1.html Cutworm Pests of Crops on the Canadian Prairie: Identification and Management Field Guide at http://prairiepestmonitoring.blogspot.com/p/cutworm-corner.htmlField Heroes https://fieldheroes.ca/ and @FieldHeroes Alberta Pest Monitoring Network at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-insect-pest-monitoring-network.aspxAlberta Crop Insects webpages at https://www.alberta.ca/crop-insects.aspx Canadian Grain Commission’s Stored Insect Pest Keys at https://grainscanada.gc.ca/en/grain-quality/manage/identify-an-insect/RFSA’s Insect and Disease Trials at http://www.peaceforageseed.ca/research.htmlPrairie Pest Monitoring Network Website at https://prairiepest.ca/ Insect Pest Management Program Blog at http://insectpestmanagement.blogspot.com/ As always, you can find PCBFA's research, events, and resources at https://www.peacecountrybeef.ca/
Music for the intro and outro by Jason Shaw at www.audionautix.com