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Tips for a nitrogen top up
Growers who reduced nitrogen rates at seeding and now would like to top up can see good results from dribble banding liquid nitrogen on the soil surface. Cindy Grant, research……
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Watch for cutworm damage after emergence
John Gavloski, provincial entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI), says crop insurance assessed a field of canola south of Bagot, Man., last week because of cutworm damage.…… -
When it’s warm, flea beetles go everywhere
In warmer temperatures, flea beetles are more mobile — so the technique of scouting only at field edges no longer applies. It will be important to scout throughout fields for…… -
A second pre-seed burn, glyphosate tips, scout for flea beetles
Issues of the week May 19, 2010 — After a week of full-out seeding, canola seeded early last week is already emerging. Weed control is critical, especially if growers didn’t…… -
Crop and weather update
Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Seeding will wrap up shortly in most areas. The earliest seeded canola has emerged, but many fields are still just germinating and haven’t poked through the…… -
Quick Hitters
Sulphate fertilizer supplies are just keeping up with the demand. If your supplier runs out of sulphate when you are seeding, don’t panic. You can broadcast ammonium sulphate up to…… -
Tips to get the most out of CleanStart
Canola volunteers are a weed that should be controlled ahead of your canola crop. CleanStart is the only pre-seed burnoff registered for use ahead of canola that can control Roundup…… -
When is too late to seed canola?
Troy Prosofsky, CCC agronomy specialist in southern Alberta, is getting this question a lot. Southern Alberta often seeds canola about two weeks before everyone else on the Prairies, and by…… -
Rotate herbicide-tolerant systems, limit seed-placed N
Issues of the week With warmer temperatures forecast and with very good soil moisture across most of the Prairies, this will be a busy week of seeding. Growers don’t need……
