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Four quick questions to help train your eye for pre-harvest scouting…
August 22, 2018 - Issue 21
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A few localized areas of the Prairies had a light frost over the past week. This is not usually enough frost to warrant a change in harvest plans… -
Canola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield 8% more than fields swathed at 30% SCC. That’s according to Canola Council of Canada research from the early 2000s. The yield difference could be even higher with lower plant populations because with fewer larger plants more of the yield will be in the side… -
We had reports this week of bertha armyworm at higher numbers (maybe not at thresholds) in some very localized areas, lygus (it’s getting late), flea beetles (don’t spray them, it……
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If you didn’t get a chance to to the pre-harvest disease survey in canola fields, swathing can also be a good time to check. Get out of the swather once per hour to stretch your legs and check for disease. Clip a few stems for blackleg. Dig up a few plants to check for clubroot galls or foot rot. Give…
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Frost on pods can stop plant development and lock in green. It can also cause pods to split. However, a light frost may have no effect at all, and the crop will be better left to mature fully before swathing… -
Ideally, growers will want to put canola on aeration as soon as it comes off the field. Cooling hot grain within the first 24 hours is important for safe long-term…… -
Time management, weather, family and economic stresses can pop up often for farmers. Stress can be a big factor in mental health. Contact these help centres for any mental health concerns…
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The best move is to stay out of bins while they’re being filled or emptied. Usually the only time a person feels the need to enter a bin is if grain is bridged or crusted. This can be a very dangerous situation, especially if a wall of grain is released and buries a person. CASA provides these bin-entry basics…