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Insect update
Dry conditions last August could mean lower cabbage seedpod weevil numbers for 2019, but you still want to scout. And then share your results!…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Canola Watch quiz – Insect ID and clubroot disinfectant
Five questions: Three insect images to identify, two on disinfecting to kill clubroot spores… -
Insect update: Grasshoppers, DBM, cutworms
Grasshoppers are causing some problems this week in areas that remain dry. As for areas that got rain, the rapid crop growth that results should reduce the economic risk from… -
Missing plants. What’s the cause?
Many factors can cause a thin canola stand. Proper diagnosis is important for effective management. Here are common factors, with diagnosis tips for each… -
Reader question: Late weed applications on stagey canola
I have a field that is fairly dirty with kochia, cleavers and lamb’s-quarters. Half of the field is in 6-leaf and half is staring to bud. How much yield will… -
Suspicious weed patches? Check for resistance
Important clues that a patch of weeds are herbicide resistant: One, the patch has no clear boundary. Two, the patch will be one species of weed that escaped the spray… -
Moisture-stressed plants and herbicide applications
Clark Brenzil, weed management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, provides the following consideration for spraying weeds after weather conditions have switched from very dry to very wet… -
Sprayer clean-out – tips
This article underlines the importance of a complete clean out between products, and to understand the risks for each product and each tank mix presents… -
WEEDit at Crops-A-Palooza next week in Carberry
CROPS-A-PALOOZA in Carberry, Manitoba on July 24 will have 18 interactive stations covering 9 different field crops. One will feature the optical weed seer and sprayer, WEEDit. The event is……
