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When to swath hailed crops
A number of hail storms in Alberta earlier in the season have resulted in regrowth at the top of the plant. This regrowth is now considerably late and it is……
Latest Issue | October 2 2024, Issue 26
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Deciding to straight combine?
Practice leads to perfect. Growers who successfully straight combine say that experience leads to success. If straight combining for the first time in 2011, be sure to start on a… -
Determining green seed levels
With uneven maturity and later canola crops, this will be another year to watch green counts. Here are some tips to follow when testing for green seed: Rather than start… -
Combining in high temperatures
Combining has begun in some areas and high temperatures are predicted across the west in the coming days. It is important to remember that canola storage can be a concern…… -
Keep malathion out of canola bins
Malathion CANNOT be used to treat bins where canola will be stored or to treat canola as it goes into storage. These applications can result in residues in the canola…… -
Issues of the week
Lygus populations continue to be high and exceed thresholds in parts of Alberta and Manitoba. Many young nymphs are being found and crops are nearing the end of the susceptible… -
Crop and weather update
Peace: Crop is progressing nicely. Rainfall for the week ranged from a couple of tenths to an inch in the east. Crops continue to deteriorate (rotting) in the west. Swathing… -
Lygus – race between insect and crop development
Quite high populations of lygus are being found in parts of the Peace and southern and central Alberta (finding as many as 80 lygus per 10 sweeps with approximately 25… -
Bertha Armyworm still spraying in some areas
Bertha armyworm can be found in most fields in the central Peace with about 25% of the fields exceeding threshold and requiring spraying (around Lacrete and Fort Vermillion). Spraying is…
