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• • 2014 - Issue 15

  CSPW timing: When is it too late?

  July 16, 2014

  • Cabbage seedpod weevil
  • Insects

  

  The goal when spraying cabbage seedpod weevil (CSPW) is to stop adults from laying eggs in newly formed pods. CSPW don’t do their damage until pods are at least 1” long — so aim to spray just prior to that stage, at about 20% bloom. By late July, adults have been around for two months and are coming to the…

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• • 2014 - Issue 15

  Summer can be dangerous for stored canola

  July 16, 2014

  • Harvest and Storage
  • Storage management other

  We have reports of an “alarmingly high” rate of canola spoilage across the Prairies. Have you checked bins lately? Hot conditions increase the storage risk, even if canola is dry. Take a look, and turn the bin or turn on the fans if necessary. Click here for an update on PAMI’s summer storage research. This research will help us determine…

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