Thank you to everyone who completed the Canola Watch survey. Winners of the Canadian Tire gift certificates are Bob Bartkewich, North Battleford, Sask.; Harold Brown, Winnipeg, Man.; Bert Dueck, Fisher……
Canola Watch Posts
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The key to keep clubroot from spreading to new regions is to be vigilant with machinery and field inspectors coming from known clubroot infested regions. Keep them out of your……
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Follow these steps for land that doesn’t have clubroot but is within an area with reported cases: 1. Use a resistant variety. This can keep undetected levels of clubroot from……
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Clubroot has been found in 18 Alberta counties and it spreads every year. See the 2010 clubroot map at the bottom of this article. Growers have clubroot-resistant varieties to choose……
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Canola grades for 2010 are lower than average due to high levels of green seed. Through most of Alberta and in Northeastern Saskatchewan, for example, less than 70% of canola……
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Tips to keep blackleg resistance strong The more we use blackleg-resistant canola in a rotation, the more we encourage the buildup of blackleg populations that can successfully overcome that resistance……
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Growers who plan to rotate between canola systems for improved weed control or to try a different variety as part of a blackleg management plan may want to book seed……
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Think canola is safe when it’s cold outside? Not always. Many bins of canola have been lost already this year because canola went in hot or damp and was not……
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Fields that were excessively wet in 2010 may not have the soil nutrient reserves growers expect. A soil test is recommended. If fields were too wet for soil test equipment……