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Diamondback moth at threshold in some areas
Parts of the Swan River Valley were spraying for Bertha last week and now are contending with diamondback moth. Second generation larva and cocoons are being found in other areas…
Latest Issue | October 2 2024, Issue 26
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Cabbage seedpod weevil
Numbers of adults in southern Alberta range between 3 to 4 per sweep but the majority of fields are completely out of flower. Spraying this late in the season is… -
Imported Cabbageworm some larva, lots of adults
Cabbageworm larva populations are quite heavy in the central corridor on the western side of Saskatchewan and unprecedented amounts of adults can be found… -
Grasshoppers migrating to canola
Parts of the Peace are seeing grasshoppers migrate from other crops into field edges… -
Effect of cooler temperatures on canola
Cooler overnight temperatures (in the neighborhood) of 1 to 2 C occurred overnight Monday into Tuesday in parts of Alberta. These cooler temperatures will not affect canola crops significantly. Growth… -
How long from 30 to 50% seed colour change
Seed colour change is an indication of moisture dry down. The following is an estimate of canola seed dry down rates during ripening based on research of weather conditions during… -
What if frost does happen?
As crops near maturity, the risk of frost is watched closely especially this year with late crops and late stages within fields. If a grower wants to cut a relatively… -
Disease Update
Relatively low levels of sclerotinia infection can be found in most areas except in heavy and late maturing crops in northwest Saskatchewan where disease pressure is high due to frequent… -
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 in to storage. These applications can result in residues in the…
