Links from 2020 Peace Agronomy Update

Links from 2020 Peace Agronomy Update, Fairview AB, January 14, 2020.
#PeaceAgronomyUpdate2020

ALBERTA Farmer-led research engagement
Online survey by January 31, 2020
Public engagement session January 17, 2020, 2-4 pm, Grande Prairie Regional College

Alberta Pest Surveillance Network's Annual Risk and Forecast Maps
2020 Grasshopper forecast map
2020 Wheat midge forecast map (excerpt of Peace region map)
2019 Bertha armyworm map
2019 Pea leaf weevil map
2019 Cabbage seedpod weevil map
Contact Shelley.Barkley@gov.ab.ca to register fields AND support to in-field monitoring.

If you have LIVE slugs in your field crops in 2020 and will are willing to ship, email slugs@ualberta.ca

If you want to receive Alberta Agriculture's Ralph Wright's agricultural meteorological updates, email him to subscribe at Ralph.Wright@gov.ab.ca OR the maps eventually get put up at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-moisture-situation-update

Other Useful Resources
Canadian Grain Commission’s Stored Insect Pest Keys
Alberta Pest Monitoring Network's Homepage 
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network's Blog
Field Heroes information
Field Heroes YouTube channel
Twitter   #PPMNblog posted by @bugs5132

Prairie Pest Monitoring Network 2017 Risk and Forecast Maps

The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network has posted the 2017 Risk and Forecast Maps for insect pests monitored throughout the Canadian prairies.  Link here to access the Post and to view the downloadable maps.

2016 Alberta Wheat Midge Forecast Map

Soil core samples were collected by several cooperators throughout Alberta this fall.  The IPM Program at AAFC-Beaverlodge contributed by surveying in the Peace River region with 12 fields sampled in Alberta plus 11 fields sampled in the BC Peace.  Thanks to Holly Spence and Arlan Benn (BC Pest Monitoring Contractor) for their efforts!


Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Staff coordinate this wheat midge surveying in Alberta.  Our soil cores were forwarded to Alberta Agriculture & Forestry's Shelley Barkley for processing. The complete summary of the results for the 2016 forecast map are posted to the Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network's website and was prepared by Scott Meers (Alberta Insect Management Specialist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry).

CAUTIONS:  The 2016 forecast map does NOT replace in-field monitoring and growers are strongly cautioned against relying solely on this map to make pest management decisions!  Field scouting in wheat fields during midge emergence is the best way to assess wheat midge risk!

Acknowledgements: David Giffen (AAFC-Saskatoon) created the above map and the following list of cooperators have been recognized for their efforts in sampling all of the above data points:

Battle River Research Group	Chinook Applied Research Association
Farming Smarter	Lakeland Applied Research Association
Mackenzie Applied Research Association	Northern Peace Applied Research Association
Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association	Mountain View County
Parkland County	County of Two Hills
County of Grande Prairie	MD Wainwright
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Beaverlodge	Alberta Agriculture & Forestry technical staff

2015 PPMN Risk Maps

Insect pest forecast and risk maps for the 2015 growing season have been posted by the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network.  Follow this hyperlink to access the maps.

2015 Insect Pest Forecast Maps for Alberta

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has posted their INSECT PEST FORECAST MAPS for 2015.  Following the link here to access maps for Bertha armyworm, Wheat midge, Cabbage seedpod weevil, Pea leaf weevil, Wheat stem sawfly and Grasshoppers.