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Sclerotinia watch begins for earliest canola
Issues of the week June 23, 2010 — Weed and insect control are priorities. We have tips on late-stage herbicide applications, lygus bug scouting and fertilizer topdress for recovered fields.……
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Crop and weather update
Peace (B.C. and Alberta): With regular rains and warm days in the north around Manning and La Crete, canola here looks better than in any other part of the region.…… -
Quick Hitters
Heat revives flea beetles. After a few weeks with no flea beetle pressure, they have shown up again with the heat. Crop seeded recently will still have seed treatment protection,…… -
Still time for a fertilizer topdress
The most profitable results from a topdress will probably come from bolstering good areas of the field rather than trying to rescue poor areas where the primary stress is excess…… -
Lygus watch starts in Peace
Early lygus bug pressure is reported in the Peace and in central Alberta near Penhold. CCC’s Peace region agronomy specialist Erin Brock has reports of 3-4 lygus bugs per bud…… -
How late can you spray?
Many growers have not been able to apply their second and some cases first weed control application but the crop is near the end of the application window. Roundup can…… -
Low expectations for volunteer canola crop
There are two key points when treating volunteer canola as a crop: 1) Check with the seed company on the legalities of harvesting a volunteer crop. 2) Set expectations accordingly.…… -
Take action on weeds and cutworms
Issues of the week June 16, 2010 — Spraying delays due to wet fields, rain and wind have made for a “super weedy year.” Prepare to spray twice and use…… -
Crop and weather update
Peace (B.C. and Alberta): “It was a rough week,” says CCC agronomy specialist Erin Brock. Wind held up spraying. Cutworms are feeding “voraciously,” with at least one grower having to spray……
