Home / Canola Watch / September 24, 2014 - Issue 25
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Who loves this heat? Anyone with combining to do is loving the current highs, but remember, canola stored hot does increase the storage risk. Turn on those aeration fans. When to spray weeds? Wait for weeds to regrow after harvest. This provides a bigger target for herbicide. And know the weeds present. Perennials can be sprayed earlier than winter annuals…
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This week's map is an update of last week's, showing highs for the past seven days. The Prairies have enjoyed a much needed hot stretch, with a lot of acres coming off. Thanks to WeatherFarm for the map. Click here to see the map at the WeatherFarm site…
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Our quiz this week is actually a short two-question survey to see if canola yields were as expected, and what you think were key factors that may have led to lower yields than in 2013 — if your yields were in fact lower…
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The 2014 Canola Discovery Forum is a golden opportunity for growers, industry, life science companies, equipment companies, seed companies and researchers to exchange key insights and leading-edge ideas for the sustainable and profitable production of canola. Discovery Forum will strengthen the canola industry through an integrated approach with increased partnerships along the canola value chain system. The two-day meeting is…
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Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds. The message this week includes two reminders: Wait for post-harvest regrowth. And know the best timing for the weeds present. The photo shows narrow-leaved hawk's-beard…
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Informed decisions have to start with plant counts. Counting stubble density in the fall can help growers determine if their spring seeding rate was adequate to reach the crop’s yield potential. We know, based on analysis of stand establishment research, that canola generally needs a bare minimum of 4-5 plants per square foot to reach its yield potential…
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Pre-swath or immediately post-swath are good times to check blackleg severity. Checking more than a week after swathing makes it more difficult to identify blackleg because other decomposers will start to work on the plant, often masking whatever blackleg symptoms may have been evident…
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Cereal straw management is especially important on fields planned for canola next year, given the impact uneven residue can have on seed placement and seedling survival. Cutting as high as you can and making sure the combine spread width matches the header width are important steps at harvest. Have someone check the spread pattern behind the combine. Sometimes just adjusting…
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