The western bean Cutworm monitoring program needs the help of bean producers in the province

- Peak moth flight for WBC is expected this week or next week (2-3 weeks earlier this year)

- WBC moth numbers in Ontario traps are much higher than last year

- bean growers need to scout their earliest planted fields starting this week for WBC feeding damage on the pods. If they find significant damage, they need to spray the field with Matador asap.

Please refer to the links in Tracey Baute’s “Bugblog” below for specific information.

- all bean growers are encouraged to email or call 519-784-7110.

“We need fields to do small plot research on insecticide efficacy.”

 http://bautebugblog.com/wbc-management-in-dry-beans

 http://bautebugblog.com/wbc-infosheets-and-maps

There has been a request by several producers if there was a way they could easily get acces to current prices and market information. We have heard your request!

Beginning in the second half of July 2010, there will be regular posts of bean prices from the various regions around the world where whte beans are produced.  There will be a link to a printable report with each post so that producers can easily see where pricing in Ontario compares to the world market.  Check back often.

June 30^th marked an important date.  Acreage numbers were released in the USA.  And in Ontario it marks the deadline for reporting acres for crop insurance.  As well it is the deadline for Ontario producers to declare their intention to grow white beans outside of the pooling system.
The US report is aggregated by State and Market class (pinto, navy, black, etc.) The US numbers show a jump of 13% – all classes and Navy bean acres at 223,300 acres is a 14.8% increase.  The US numbers came in pretty much as expected but lower than internal OBPMB estimates.
In Ontario a late surge in reporting of acres show WPB planting just shy of 80,000 acres substantially above industry guesses (65K) and well above what initial seed sales would indicate. 
The other major growing region Manitoba has industry guessing 60,000 acres however inclement weather has perhaps diminished those expectations.
In total North America may have a crop base of between 360 – 370,000 acres which may be enough to replenish the supply pipeline if overall yields can maintain or surpass trend of 1700 lb. per ac. otherwise 2010 may be a squeaker.