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Check out the number of days above 30 degrees in the prairies this growing season!…
Canola Watch Posts
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Do you know which insects are beneficial and which are pests in canola?…
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Growing season conditions can be quite variable, and so can canola fields. Check through these ways to manage different scenarios when planning to swath your canola… -
Always remember to first consult economic thresholds and look for beneficial insect predation or parasitism before considering an insecticide application. Next, pre-harvest intervals (PHIs), the time between spraying and swathing or straight combining, should be considered… -
Waiting to get in (or back in) the field? Use this opportunity to do a little disease scouting! Gather up your scouting toolkit (including clippers and trowel) and head out to the fields… -
While you are checking your canola fields for potential clubroot, blackleg or sclerotinia symptoms, also keep your eyes open for any symptoms due to verticillium stripe… -
Variable maturity has been noted in several canola fields this year and as harvest approaches different pre-harvest aid options may be considered depending on the desired outcome… -
Consider these 5 tips to ensure your combining goes as smoothly as possible… -
Overnight lows may have dropped from the double-digits to the single digits over the last few weeks, but don’t let a bit of concern over temperatures have too much impact on your plan for your canola…