grasshopper

Thanks to the hot and dry weather, Saskatchewan crops progressed over the last week. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest progress sits at 16 per cent, up from five per cent last week and on par with the five-year average. An additional 12 per cent of the crop is […]

The latest grasshopper forecast for Saskatchewan sees reduced threat in 2021. Provincial insect specialist James Tansey says crop loss was moderate to insects this past year. He says there were several grasshopper outbreaks, notably around the southwest, southeast and west central and central areas. He adds there were grasshopper hotspots in the Qu’Appelle Valley near […]