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Canola thousand seed weight (TSW) can range from less than 3 grams up to 6 grams or more. This can have a dramatic effect on seeding rate.Click here to see……
Canola Watch Posts
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Cleavers have emerged and are growing rapidly in scattered fields across the Prairies. Derwyn Hammond, CCC agronomist for Manitoba, says some are three inches tall already. “If growers wait until……
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Some growers are looking at tighter rotations for this year, seeding canola on fields that were in canola two years ago or, in some cases, last year. This is not……
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Many growers strive to apply all their fertilizer during the seeding pass. This one-pass system is a good way to save fuel, minimize soil disturbance and maintain the integrity of……
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Here’s another example why proper pest identification is important. The “suspected” redbacked cutworms found in the Carrot River area last week turned out to be cranefly larvae, commonly called “leatherjackets.”……
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Issues of the week With soggy conditions, seeding is at least a week away for many growers across the Prairies. That raises an important question: Should growers seed as soon……
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Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Most of the Peace is forecast to have below zero temperatures over the next few nights, and cool days (below 10ºC). Snow is forecast for some……
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—Light frosts likely won’t cause significant damage to emerged canola — yes, there is some emerged canola here and there. Growers with emerged crop should monitor fields a few days……
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Lots of crop scouts say fields don’t appear to be “greening up” that much with weeds, but once you get out and scout closely there are lots of annuals emerging,……