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One More Rain Might Do It Alberta and the BC Peace Region had seasonal daytime temperatures last week which spawned thundershowers in many locations, with rainfall amounts ranging from trace……
2009 – Issue 14
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Crop development ranges from early bloom (20%) in the late and re-seeded fields to fully podded in the early fields. Some of the very earliest fields in southwestern Manitoba and……
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Thunderstorms last week and over the weekend brought hail to parts of Alberta and central Manitoba. It is likely getting too late in the growing season for canola plants to……
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The preharvest interval (PHI) refers to the number of days that the crop should not be harvested after application of a pesticide. Harvest in this context means cutting or swathing.……
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At this time of year (as the canola crop finishes flowering and begins to pod), often stressed or affected patches appear within the field. These patches are often most noticeable……
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If warm, dry conditions prevail, cutting of the earliest canola fields may begin within about three weeks. After flowering (pod filling) is a good time to assess yield potential leading……
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As bins are prepared for the coming harvest, keep in mind that using malathion on canola seed or in canola storage bins will result in detectable levels of malathion residue……