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Don’t rush to broadcast seed. Canola seed placed into the soil at a uniform depth with starter fertilizer and light on-row packing is the best method for seed survival and……
Canola Watch Posts
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Notice our new look? We’re making changes to provide you with more information in an easier format and, when necessary, targeted to your region’s specific issues. In an effort to……
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Watch CCC agronomy specialist Jim Bessel explain how to do a seed-colour change assessment…
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Consider potential herbicide carryover before seeding canola on any field…
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Given the rush to complete the seeding task, growers can't forget to scout their already emerged crop. Keep an eye out for cutworm damage…
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Glyphosate works best when applied during daylight hours, and when temperatures are warm and humidity high. Read on for more weather and water tips to improve glyphosate performance…
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Lygus feeding at the bud stage is rarely an economic cost — unless the canola is under some other stress, such as drought. Stressed canola may not be able to compensate for lost buds the way a healthy crop can…
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Got stressed looking plants? When scouting, check for clubroot. Growers who seeded clubroot-resistant hybrids should know that low-level infection — up to 8% — is normal for these hybrids…
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Young canola plants are vulnerable to numerous stresses, particularly flea beetles, cutworms and seedling diseases. It pays to scout often at this time of the season…