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Rhizoctonia infection at the bolting and flowering stages of the season can cause roots to pinch off at the crown — which is right around ground level…
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The current situation for lygus, bertha armyworm, cabbage seedpod weevil, diamondback moth and swede midge…
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Before spraying, make sure your canola is at the right stage to be damaged by the worms and that the worms are actually the species you’re trying to control. Here’s how to tell the difference…
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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…
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canolaPALOOZA in Lacombe this week had many great features, including a canola-themed edition of Family Feud…
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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…
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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…