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Many crops are nearing the end of flowering or podding. Harvest decisions should be contemplated in the coming weeks. The following are tips to consider during the lead up to harvest…
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Herbicides can be used to desiccate or dry down green weeds or crop to facilitate straight combining. Here are the choices and how to use them… -
Pod sealants are polymer sprays meant to reduce shattering when straight combining. Recent western Canadian research at a limited number of trial locations has to date not indicated significant benefits overall, but some individual trials and producer experiences have occasionally been positive…
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Sunscald occurs when plants are ripening during periods of heat or other stresses. The main symptom is purpling on the stems and pods. The purpling is an abiotic stress response and does not cause yield loss… -
Growers are encouraged to scout canola and assess the level of blackleg damage before they harvest the crop…
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The theme this week is the Canola Council of Canada’s Combine Clinic — with tips to reduce combine losses. The first article below includes a link to a video interview……
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At the Combine Clinic this week in Westlock, Alberta, Jay Whetter talked with Les Hill about his 8 tips to improve combine performance and reduce harvest losses…
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For the second half of the Combine Clinic, attendees break into 5 groups and get a hands on presentation from one of 5 combine companies. Read on for links to hear company representatives explain how to reduce combine losses for their brand of combine…
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Yield loss from hail will depend on crop stage and severity of the damage. In addition to physical injury, hail damage allows a point of entry for diseases such as alternaria black spot and blackleg to infect canola plants…