The purpose of this study was to measure product performance and return on investment, to help growers to select the best fungicide.Continue readingWhite Mold Fungicides for Dry Beans, 2009-2011
Currently, 2,4-D ester is not registered for pre-plant or pre-emergence application in dry bean. The results from this study found that at the proper application timing 2,4-D ester can be used safely in dry bean for the control of glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane. Recommended timing is 14 days pre-plant at the current soybean label rate of 320 ml/ac.Continue readingPre-plant and Pre-emergence use of 2,4-D ester in Dry Bean
Introduction Determining the best weed control program for white bean producers can be challenging. Weed pressure, weed species composition, herbicide application timing, application rate and, of course, cost are all factors to consider. There are a number of products available to growers that provide differing levels of control across a range of weed species. Background…Continue readingPermit and Treflan Tank-mix Evaluation in White Bean
Can one fungicide manage white mold and anthracnose? The purpose of the study was to measure fungicide performance and economic returns for fungicides registered to control white mold. Continue readingAnthracnose Fungicides for Dry Beans, 2014-2018
Ontario growers routinely use fungicides to manage white mold is dry beans, but fungicides should be applied before any disease is visible. The purpose of this study was to measure the long-term performance and economic returns of fungicides, to help growers select a top product. Four small plot experiments were conducted in 2012-2013 at the…Continue readingWhite Mold Fungicides for Dry Beans, 2012-2013
In 2015 an Oxford County farm family, the Vollmershausen’s, were looking around for a yield monitor for their Pickett combine. The Vollmershausen’s grow kidney and cranberry beans which are harvested by pulling and windrowing, then picked up and threshed by a Pickett combine. Large seeded dry beans are somewhat delicate and must be handled gently…Continue readingMade-In-Ontario Yield Monitor Now Available for Dry Bean Combines
A total of 8 planting date experiments were conducted in 2014 and 2015 at Exeter and Ridgetown research stationsContinue readingDry Edible Bean Planting Dates: 2014-15 Trial Results