. Agri-news. Agriculture. July 1,2002 Field scouting tips The power of observation is a cheap, easy-to-use tool that many farmers ajid agronomists, alike, tend to under use. "Field scouting uses this powerful tool called observation and is the best way to assess fields in all crop production systems" says Mark Olson, extension agronomist for the Crop Diversification Division at Alberta Agriculture. Food and Rural Development's Crop Diversification Centre North (CDC North), Edmonton. "Field scouting at regular intervals throughout the entire growing season is an absolute must, as
. Agri-news. Agriculture. July 1,2002 Field scouting tips The power of observation is a cheap, easy-to-use tool that many farmers ajid agronomists, alike, tend to under use. "Field scouting uses this powerful tool called observation and is the best way to assess fields in all crop production systems" says Mark Olson, extension agronomist for the Crop Diversification Division at Alberta Agriculture. Food and Rural Development's Crop Diversification Centre North (CDC North), Edmonton. "Field scouting at regular intervals throughout the entire growing season is an absolute must, as different factors pose a risk to the crop at different times during the growing season Many problems if caught early on, can be corrected which potentially could save a farmer thousands of dollars Regular field scouting is a great preventive tool and reduces the risk for unpleasant, expensive surprises come ; "When problems do occur in fields, there arc number of things to keep in mind when trying to diagnose a problem," adds Ken Lopctinsky, extension agronomist for the Crop Diversification Division, Alberta Agriculture, Barrhead "A good field record keeping system is invaluable when trying to figure out why something is ; This is a list of probable answers and tips to visual symptoms appearing in the field • Always remember that nature does not exist in a straight line Problems associated with soil fertility, insects, disease damage, as well as soil problems all occur in a circular or patchy, fashion, or on hilltops and low areas - but not in straight lines. • Straight lines are man- or machine-made They can be due to overlap with a sprayer, a miss with a drill or fertilizer spreader or even problems from man and machine from the previous year, such as residual herbicide carryover in overlap (2x rate) areas. • Disease normally shows up on the plant as light to dark brown to black spots, strips or lesions. On the other hand, gra
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