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The critical first 21 days
Young canola plants are vulnerable to numerous stresses, particularly flea beetles, cutworms and seedling diseases. It pays to scout often at this time of the season…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Selecting a new variety — tips
Here are tips on how to test new varieties and where to find yield and other performance comparisons… -
Scout the whole field for flea beetles
Scouting for flea beetles at field edges works early in the season when conditions are cool. With warmer weather, flea beetles will have moved throughout canola fields… -
Early weed control is ideal
Take a close look at the weed spectrum and stage in each field prior to seeding. It may be worth controlling those weeds before seeding, since early emerging weeds out-compete… -
Fall soil tests — tips
Wait until soil temperatures drop below 7°C before sampling. Microbial processes in the soil slow down at cooler temperatures, so samples taken from cool soils provide a closer estimation of… -
Calibrating your air drill between seed lots
Re-calibrating you air drill between different seed lots (or varieties) of canola is important to ensure that you are attaining the desired seeding rate. Canola Council of Canada Resource Manager… -
Time to check canola bins
November 15, 2010 - Some canola went in the bin hot. Some went in damp. In all cases, even if it went in dry and cool, it pays to make… -
Blackleg management tips
To sustain canola yields at profitable levels over the long term, growers have to pay attention to disease management — particularly for blackleg. Read on for blackleg management tips… -
Clubroot management tips
Growers have clubroot-resistant varieties to choose from, but this resistance could be lost quickly if not supported by other disease management steps…
