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2018 products of concern for canola: Quinclorac (e.g. Accord, Clever, Facet and Masterline Quinclorac) – do not use. Potential for change; visit keepingitclean.ca after April 23 for status update. Metconazole (e.g. Quash) – treated canola not accepted by all grain buyers…
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Ultimate Canola Challenge 2018 is for growers interested in learning how to better target their seeding speeds to improve profitability and risk management in their canola crops. To participate in UCC 2018, please contact Nicole Philp at philpn@canolacouncil.org or 306-551-4597…
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Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will be doing bertha armyworm and diamondback moth surveys again in 2018. To put up a trap and help with the monitoring program (including trap checking), please contact your provincial entomologist: Alberta: Email Shelley Barkley at Shelley.Barkley@gov.ab.ca or Scott Meers at Scott.Meers@gov.ab.ca Saskatchewan: Email James Tansey at james.tansey@gov.sk.ca. Manitoba: Email John Gavloski at john.Gavloski@gov.mb.ca…
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Saskatchewan canolaPALOOZA - June 25, AAFC Saskatoon Research Station. Check here for details. Alberta canolaPALOOZA - June 27, AAFC Lacombe Research and Development Centre. Check here for details. Manitoba crops-a-PALOOZA - July 25, AAFC Portage la Prairie Research Station/CMCDC. No link at this time…
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Watch the video. Take the quiz…
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How does clubroot spread? Are alkali soils immune to clubroot? How long can clubroot spores survive in the soil? Read on for answers to these questions and seven others…
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A new canoLAB format took flight in Alberta this winter, with 16 Top Gun Agronomists from across Alberta taking part in three intense sessions in December, January and February. Although the event required serious time commitments from participants, this extensive training allowed agronomists to better develop and understand the science behind the major agronomic issues affecting canola…
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Discovery Seed Labs in Saskatoon is the first to offer a test of canola stubble to determine (1) if blackleg is present and (2) what race of blackleg it is. This can help farmers and agronomists make proper use of the new blackleg resistance-gene (R-gene) classification system when making seed decisions…
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We haven’t lost a crop in March, but growers across large parts of Western Canada are concerned about the soil moisture situation. This may influence decisions on seed costs, fertilizer rates and, when the time comes, seeding depth. Dry conditions that started last summer can also increase the risk of herbicide carryover…
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