SASKATCHEWAN ORANGE WHEAT BLOSSOM MIDGE SURVEY 2021-2023

Term: 3 years, beginning in 2021

Status: Ongoing

Funding Amount: $62,460

Lead Researcher(s): Sharon Nowlan (Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture)

Funding Partners: Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation

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Project Description

Surveys for wheat midge have been conducted in Saskatchewan since the late 1980’s. The survey was expanded with the gradual increase in distribution of the wheat midge in the Province. Currently the survey covers most of the wheat growing areas of the Province. The wheat midge survey consists of soil sampling (approximately 420 to 450 sites during September and October) followed by processing and analysis to be completed by the end of December. The data from the survey is used to create a forecast map of risk to wheat midge for the following growing season. Intended release date is for Crop Production Week in Saskatoon in early January.