By Kelly Cochrane, PAg, Range Management Extension Specialist, Weyburn As we move into the winter grazing season, now may be a good opportunity to evaluate your pastureland. Are there overused or underused grazing areas? Do the underused areas correspond with dense tree or shrub cover? Having a management plan to control woody vegetation is one… Continue reading Brush Control on Pastureland
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Green Foxtail
By Kaeley Kindrachuk, B.App.Sc., TechAg, Crops Extension Specialist, Outlook Green foxtail is a widespread weed across the prairies and producers have been trying to control it for decades. Green foxtail has consistently ranked in the top three in the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) weed surveys since the 1970’s. It is not a difficult weed… Continue reading Green Foxtail
Dangerous Foxtail Plant Hospitalizing Dogs
Source: Jacqueline Wilson , globalnews.ca, August 13, 2020 Foxtails have always been an issue, but this is the worst vets have ever seen. Foxtails are a grass-like weed that can burrow into your dog’s body. “Once they mature and become yellow and get cut, they become deadly,” dog owner Leah Betteridge said in Saskatoon on… Continue reading Dangerous Foxtail Plant Hospitalizing Dogs