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The later hail occurs in the season, the more damage it can do to yield. That said, flowering canola can, with enough time, recover from hail that knocks off a large percentage of flowers…
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When a strong wind blows off a lot of canola flowers, the crop can recover fully by flowering longer…
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If a field has regular rains or high humidity or both from two weeks before flowering and through flowering, then infection will likely occur… -
canolaPALOOZA in Lacombe this week had many great features, including a canola-themed edition of Family Feud… -
Lygus is one insect you may find in canola this week, but spraying lygus before pod stages rarely provides an economic benefit. Lygus do most of their damage at the pod stages… -
Growers have lots of $5-per-acre treatment options that may or may not provide an economic return in their area or in combination with their own best practices. As growers attempt to expand their knowledge and experience about a certain product, look to share results with other growers trying the same product or ask the broader farm community through social media…
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Before spending money on a treatment, growers will need to identify the cause. The Canola Diagnostic Tool can help you work through the possibilities. A few localized tests can also help with the diagnosis… -
By this stage of the season, flea beetle and cutworm risks are lower because crops are bigger and these two insects are in natural seasonal decline. Adult flea beetles have laid their eggs and are dying. Cutworms are pupating. We're now moving toward sweep net timing for lygus and cabbage seedpod weevil… -
Earliest canola fields are coming into flower, and many areas of the Prairies have more than enough moisture to elevate the sclerotinia stem rot risk. Here are key risk reminders……