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Tips for pre-harvest disease scouting
Sclerotinia stem rot could be a big problem in areas that started dry then turned wet and stayed fairly moist during and after flowering. The dry start to the season…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Timing questions: Swathing and pre-harvest aids
Here are some timing considerations as harvest nears. If swathing: Canola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield 8% more than fields swathed…… -
Weird podding? Hormone response to drought and heat most likely
Canola is not a heat-loving crop, and heat during flowering (28°C or more coupled with warm nights) can cause flower abortion (missing pods) or small dead pods. Heat can also… -
canolaPALOOZA late season crop walk
Alberta Canola will host a late season crop walk August 28 at the canolaPALOOZA site at AAFC Lacombe… -
Know product pre-harvest intervals before spraying
Know the product’s specific pre-harvest interval (PHI) for each crop before applying… -
Canola Watch quiz – What is this?
What the he** is going on in my canola field? Seven photos of things found in canola fields across Canada this week… -
What to do with uneven fields?
Growers wonder how to approach harvest when canola fields have plants and patches at quite different stages of maturity. With any approach, the least mature areas of the field need…… -
How to test soil for clubroot
To check fields for the presence of clubroot DNA before you see visual symptoms, you can try a random soil test… -
Watch the new clubroot management video
The video includes insight from various Canadian clubroot researchers. It explains what clubroot is, and how to reduce the risk of introducing clubroot to your farm, slow the spread of…
