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Alternaria can make hailed pods brittle
Alternaria has infected the pods of many hailed crops. Keep watching these crops. When infected areas make up 50% or more of the crop, swathing early may be the best…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Condition hot canola immediately
Canola combined in hot temperatures needs to go on aeration immediately, even if the canola is dry. Canola isn’t safe at high temperatures, especially if green seed counts are elevated… -
Issues of the week
High temperatures (as high as mid 30’s in some areas) are occurring across the Prairies as swathing timing nears. Swathing under such hot conditions can result in rapid dry down… -
Crop and weather update
Peace: Warm temperatures last week and over the weekend were welcomed for crop development. The crop is progressing well but still about 10 days behind. Some fields are at late… -
Don’t be tempted to swath early
Swathing early before the recommended 50 to 60% seed colour change in the high temperatures occurring lately will not necessarily mean earlier combining. Under hot, dry conditions crop dry down… -
Insect update
Lygus populations continue to be high and exceed thresholds in parts of Alberta and Manitoba (around Morris and Altona). Once pods become leathery (role of thumb is about two weeks… -
Disease update
So far relatively low levels of sclerotinia infection are being reported in most areas. Blackleg is appearing in eastern Manitoba and southern Alberta. Scouting and identifying disease(s) present can be… -
Swathing tips
Scout fields individually and often. Determine swath timing by breaking open pods and assessing the level of seed colour change. Scouting based on field colour change is not a good… -
Using a swath roller takes skill
Swathing widths have increased in recent years to 30 feet and beyond. A heavy crop cut at thirty feet or more needs only gentle downward pressure on the middle of…
