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It is important to scout fields and examine plants to know what is causing symptoms such as premature ripening. Don’t let the colour change of a small percentage of diseased……
Canola Watch Posts
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Read the detailed Canola Watch Fundamentals article on canola for livestock feed…
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Discovery of late-season diseases can help you evaluate you management decisions made earlier in the year and assist with management decisions for next year. Fields with high levels of sclerotinia……
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Particularly in Alberta, there are questions about the use of herbicides to dry down or desiccate glyphosate-tolerant canola plants, either an entire canola field or when present as weeds in……
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For growers faced with uneven maturity within fields, it may not be possible to swath all the crop in the 50-60% seed colour change window. In situations where uneven maturity……
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Questions are starting about swathing this year’s crop with low plant stands and shortened crop height as the ability to anchor the swath to the stubble will likely be hampered.……
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There have been reports of producers cutting fields that are too green, especially in the recent heat. Avoid the urge to swath too early, especially under high temperatures. The optimum……
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Some of the earliest fields in the southern prairies may be combined in the coming days. It is important to remember that canola storage can be a concern even at……
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The cold emergence period this spring was certainly challenging but in some fields was aggravated by poor residue management in the previous crop. As harvest gets underway, consider residue management……