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A long relatively dry fall can also allow for maximum egg laying opportunities, and may result in a more widespread outbreak the following year. Dry springs can also improve survival of larvae…
Canola Watch Posts
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13 questions on cutworms. Test your knowledge…
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Reports of the 'little red bugs' increased in 2018 and it’s back again in 2019. The insect is a true bug, Peritrechus convivus, and these and other closely related insects are commonly referred to as 'dirt-coloured seed bugs'… -
A second in-crop spray only makes sense if weeds are plentiful, at the same stage or ahead of the crop and the canopy hasn’t closed. These weeds may have a large yield impact. This could be a common situation when dry conditions have hampered crop growth… -
With very dry conditions in many fields across the Prairies this spring, the most likely cause was probably seed beds too dry for germination. But what else might be at work?…
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Early season hail rarely has an impact on canola yield potential. Hailed seedlings usually come back very well…
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Six questions about herbicide resistant weeds – causes and management… -
Keeping scouting for insects, especially in crops that are slow to get going… -
Blackleg needs just enough moisture to enter the plant early in the season. Once inside the plant early, blackleg can produce severe cankers even with lower seasonal moisture levels…