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Only about 60 percent of canola seeds survive to become plants, on average. With the following tips, canola farmers can increase seed survival and get more from their seed investment…
May 2, 2018 - Issue 5
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While warmer soil will speed up germination and will help with seed survival, canola seeded early May generally out-yields canola seed late May. If fields are dry enough to support the seeding tool and tractor, seeding can begin no matter the soil temperature today. If seedbed conditions are good and the forecast is dry, farmers may want to take advantage… -
A quick test for the safety of seed-placed fertilizer is to turn off the fertilizer feed for about 100 feet, mark the spot, and go back and compare stand establishment in treated and untreated areas…
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For best results, spray winter annuals when they’re small. They’ll be growing fast this week…
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Growers are advised to contact their grain buyer BEFORE using quinclorac in 2018 as processors and grain handlers remain concerned about market risk…
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Moving soil means moving clubroot. Because more soil clings to machinery in wet conditions, wet springs will increase the risk of clubroot movement… -
Biosecurity is something that livestock and horticulture producers have used for years to keep diseases from spreading to their barns, greenhouses and orchards. It is time for broad-acre crop producers to think biosecurity, too…
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canolaPALOOZA, the free fun learning event for canola producers, will be better (aren’t they always) and broader (not just canola) in 2018. Click the links below to see the long list of topics and presenters for each location. Set aside the whole day for learning, food, friends and fun… -
Nicole Philp has her diamondback moth trap set up at her sentinel field near Regina. She will report her moth counts to Saskatchewan Agriculture…
