Spring has officially arrived but it will still be a few weeks before farmers will be back in the field.

When they do get in many will be wrapping up the harvest from last year before being able to think about putting in this year’s crop.

Saskatchewan’s Integrated Pest Management Specialist Brent Flaten says with the disease problems last year they have been encouraging farmers to get their seed tested:

"What I always recommend is looking at germination, vigor and disease, seed-born disease," he said.

"Then you can look at all those different factors and try to pick the best seed out of what you have."

Flaten says that helps producers determine if they can use the seed they have or if they should be sourcing new seed.

"There is some real horrible junk out there this year," he said.

"It is a matter of picking the best of what is out there. Some guys are using left over seed from 2015, rather than using seed from 2016."

Farmers would like to see some warm, dry weather now to help dry up the soil.