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What is the goal with a late herbicide spray?
Herbicide labels say that glyphosate and Odyssey cannot be applied to canola after the 6-leaf stage and Liberty cannot be applied after early bolting. These limits are in place to…
Latest Issue | October 2 2024, Issue 26
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5 key questions about sclerotinia spraying
If fields are moist at the time of flowering, and canola has good yield potential (e.g. 30 bu./ac. or more), then it will probably pay to spray a fungicide to… -
Insect update: Lygus bugs and cabbage seedpod weevil
Lygus bugs are feeding on canola in the Peace River region and in some parts of central Alberta. Insecticide control at the bud stage is rarely effective or economical. Under… -
Fungicide and insecticide tank mixes
Canada’s crop protection rules allow growers to tank mix two products as long as they are both registered for the crop in question and at the timing and rates used… -
Top dress canola with sulphur deficiency
Some canola fields are showing signs of sulphur deficiency. Without enough sulphur, it doesn’t matter how much of the other nutrients are available, the canola crop cannot produce top yields… -
Return unused seed for a refund
Seed companies encourage growers to return unused unopened bags of canola seed. That way the seed company can ensure that seed is stored properly to maintain its high quality. Growers… -
Lygus threat minimal at bud stage
Insecticide to stop lygus bugs from feeding on canola at the bud stage is rarely effective or economical. Under good growing conditions, canola can grow through this early damage without… -
Issues of the week
Rain in the western Prairies has increased optimism, especially in the Peace River region, central Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan that needed rain. But wet fields will delay timely weed…… -
Crop and weather update
Peace Region (B.C. and Alberta): Welcome rains of 2” to 5” fell across most of the region early this week. Rains bypassed the northern Peace region and fields in that……
