October 5, 2011

What weeds will you be dealing with next year?

Growers don’t have much time left to control weeds in fields planned for canola next year. Click here for an article on fall weed control tips from the previous Canola Watch. Click here for a radio interview with CCC agronomy specialist Dan Orchard on fall weed control.

Cleavers seem to be getting worse again in some areas. Growers who saw cleavers in their cereal crops this year will want to consider a management plan for cleavers in canola next year. This plan may include fall spraying and choosing a herbicide tolerance system that provides the best control.

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