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Sprouted canola seed — grading guide
Excess moisture has caused some canola to sprout inside pods. There is not much growers can do to avoid this, and combining early is not an option — given the…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Four the week
Swathing after frost. After heavy frost, swathing may be necessary to preserve yield. After light frost, leave the crop standing but check again after a couple days to make sure… -
Map of the week
This map from Weatherfarm shows accumulated rainfall across the Prairies for the past week. Many of the areas in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba that had a wet spring are… -
August 27 Quiz
This quiz asks three questions that could help growers harvest a higher quality crop… -
Swathing after a frost
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… -
Early, hot swathing can increase green
Swathing too early and in hot windy conditions can contribute to high levels of green seed. Cutting canola in hot conditions leads to rapid dry down and desiccation, which doesn’t… -
Swathing variable fields
The swath decision becomes more difficult in crops with plants at multiple stages of growth. For example, if some plants are at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main… -
Disease scouting: Video aides
Clubroot, blackleg and sclerotinia stem rot are found in many canola fields at this stage of the season. Taking time now to determine what diseases are present and at what… -
Flea beetles on pods
Flea beetles feeding on pods is unlikely to cause an economic loss. Entomologists have not set thresholds for late season flea beetle feeding, but it’s generally believed that numbers have…
