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Lots of crop is short this year, and with heavy rains in spots last week, some of that short crop is now lodged. As noted in Canola Watch the previous……
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Much of southern and central Alberta and parts of western Saskatchewan still have high levels of lygus bug feeding. Lygus bug numbers are up to 10 times economic control thresholds……
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Issues of the week: August 11, 2010 — Swathing is underway in parts of Alberta (Peace) and Saskatchewan, but most regions are 1-2 weeks behind. Fields in wettest areas are……
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Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Hot, dry weather prevailed last week. Swathing has become general in the earliest and thinnest crops and will become general in other areas within a week……
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Late season spraying – adhere to pre-harvest intervals Pre-harvest interval (PHI) refers to the number of days that the crop should NOT be harvested after application of a pesticide. Harvest……
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Growers who seeded clubroot-resistant hybrids should know that low-level infection — up to 8% of plants — is normal for these hybrids. These off-types will be scattered uniformly through the……
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Growers with thin crops are wondering whether straight combining is better than swathing. Straight combining tends to work best on thick stands with plants meshed together to prevent whipping in……
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Questions continue about pod sealants. Limited western Canadian research to date has produced variable results. If farmers do use them, leave a test strip as a comparison and an assessment……
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number of odd looking plants have generated calls and questions lately. Some are tall, monstrous looking plants. These are called off-types. Many seed companies conduct seed multiplication in the southern……
