Scott Meers

Recovering entomologist. crop consultant, beer aficionado.

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@patkunz @MDSmokyFarmer @Megarhyssa @lavoyfarmer @WheatGeerJJ I am sad about leaving but if you do want to stay in touch please reach out on Facebook.

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Time to say goodbye to this social media platform. Just not a good place to be anymore.

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@DevinDVote Worst Agriculture Minister ever now working on becoming the worst Transportation Minister ever. If this is collaboration then I’m sure glad I don’t have to collaborate with you.

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@Cronk_Ag Did you finish up? Sounds like rain is on its way.

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@Megarhyssa @WheatGeerJJ @stampgreg Semi solid wheat isn’t so clear. Semi solid wheat still allows a lot of sawfly to survive. Thus this will also be reflected in the survey. What isn’t reflected in the survey is the reduction of sawfly fitness in semi solid wheat, meaning less eggs laid next year.

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@Megarhyssa @WheatGeerJJ @stampgreg Ok so solid stem durum dramatically reduces cutting and that is reflected in lower populations and thus it shows up on the survey that way.

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@Megarhyssa @stampgreg @Megarhyssa I can’t see the question.

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@emmamiskew I like this!

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Sawfly and Bracon cephi south of Bassano July 3, 2024.

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Seeing baby grasshoppers south of Youngstown AB. May 15. Geeze May 15!

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@Cronk_Ag @mikegretz @FarmingSmarter @FloateKevin @Megarhyssa I think that those are beefly larvae.

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@KKoolyk @Megarhyssa It’s a beetle larva. Not sure what kind of beetle though.

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I’m not good at finding grasshopper eggs. Unfortunately they are not hard to find this year.

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@breannetidemann That sounds like the voice of experience.

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@mark_slapinski I consider myself right of centre but I am not at all excited to import MAGA politics into Canada.

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@jasonjamesbnn So what you are saying is that the Liberals are running a Ponzi scheme with our retirement plan?

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@xerofarmer I’m using an auger style sampler. Generally worked well. Sampled 10 fields out at Acadia Valley last week.

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Finishing up soil sampling today!

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@KellyMalmberg @IanDono99330524 Congratulations Kelly. You had a good run. Enjoy the next chapter.

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My son Conrad and his new brewery did this tonight. So amazing.

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Alberta Beer Awards tonight. Alberta’s new brewery of the year is: Stonyslope Brewing Company!!!!!!!!!!!