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Pre-harvest glyphosate needs time to work
Glyphosate is registered for pre-harvest perennial weed control in canola. Glyphosate is to be applied when the majority of seeds are yellow to brown in colour and seed moisture is…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Issues of the week
As part of the spray decision for late-season insects, scout to determine if numbers are above economic thresholds, but also examine the crop development and insect stage and condition closely.…… -
Quantify late-season insect threats
In parts of central Alberta, lygus counts continue to exceed thresholds significantly (with counts as high as 450 lygus in 10 sweeps in some fields). In other areas, lygus numbers… -
Begin evaluating the year that was
Scouting at swath timing is a good time of year to begin assessing the growing season and begin planning for next year. In Manitoba, earliest harvested fields are not yielding… -
Yield estimate before harvest
Rather than focus on how many blank pods may be present, concentrate on yield assessment by examining the components that contribute to yield (ie. number of plants in a given… -
Issues of the week
Swathing of canola is well underway in Manitoba and just beginning in the earliest fields in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Avoid swathing during the heat of the day as chlorophyll can…… -
Need to spray insects this late?
Scouting for bertha armyworm can be tricky when scouting during the heat of the day. Click here to view a short scouting video with Canola Council Agronomist Tiffany Martinka. It…… -
More sclerotinia than your neighbour – why?
It is not surprising that sclerotinia stem rot disease levels differ from field to field even if fields are in close proximity. Sclerotinia disease level is very dependent on the… -
Hailed stand. Use for feed?
Parts of central Alberta have canola fields that have been written off due to severe hail. However, a fair amount of plant growth remains. Canola silage may be one option…
