Clubroot is confirmed in more counties and municipalities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2020…
Canola Watch Posts
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Insect and disease surveys across the Prairies have moved to a permission-based system to access fields for monitoring. Canola Watch uses this information to improve canola pest management. How to grant permission…
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The Canola Watch annual exam for CCA and CCSC credits is in seven sections this year. This gives CCAs and CCSCs the opportunity to customize the exam based on credits they need. Those who achieve 70 per cent or better on any one section will qualify for one continuing education unit (CEU) for that section. Pass all seven, get seven…
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The PMRA is phasing out the crop uses for chlorpyrifos (in products Lorsban, Pyrinex, Nufos, Warhawk, etc.)…
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Events and services from canola organizations and other Canola Watch stakeholders…
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Scientific research in Western Canada shows lower yields for canola in short rotations. Blackleg (shown above), clubroot and many other factors can cause this yield loss…
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Canola generally needs nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur fertilizer each year. A small percentage of fields will also benefit from a potassium application. The following article suggests what canola needs and what soil and crop residue could provide. The rest will come from fertilizer…
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Canola Week 2020 was an online event December 1-3 that merged Keith Downey’s Canola Industry Meeting, the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Discovery Forum and Canola Innovation Day. This article covers just a few of the highlights…
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The small plot data report for Canola Performance Trials 2020 is available at canolaperformancetrials.ca for viewing and downloading…