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Harvest options for multi-stage crops
Non-uniform maturation is a common issue at harvest. This issue may be more pronounced in those areas that experienced abnormally dry conditions and intense flea beetle pressure this spring. Swathing…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Late-season spraying? Follow pre-harvest intervals
Although insects like grasshoppers and late season flea beetles typically aren’t economical, they shouldn’t be left unchecked. If a foliar insecticide is necessary, consider edge or spot spraying and ensure… -
Start your pre-harvest disease scouting
Diseases are usually easiest to see and diagnose in the couple of weeks before swath timing. Patches of dying or prematurely-ripening plants are obvious areas to scout (and show up… -
Canola Watch quiz – Worm ID
How are your worm ID skills? Take the quiz and try to identify the four worms – two familiar, two not so much… -
Map of the Week – West Nile
The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network tracks Culex tarsalis, the mosquito that carries West Nile virus. The map shows the regions most advanced in degree-day accumulations for Culex tarsalis… -
WEBINAR: How to use our new Combine Optimization Tool
CCC agronomy specialists Angela Brackenreed and Shawn Senko and PAMI’s Nathan Gregg will present a Combine Optimization Tool webinar on Thursday, August 2 at 10:00am CDT (Manitoba time)… -
Swath timing for higher yield
Optimal swath timing for canola yield and quality is when at least 60% of seeds on the main stem are showing some colour change and when most (or all) side-branch… -
Pre-harvest products for use in canola
What is the goal with a pre-harvest application? If weed control is the goal, assess the weed situation before spraying. If desiccation (crop and weed dry-down) is the goal for… -
Thin stands and straight combining
Uniform well-knit canola crops are the best for straight combining, but what about thin and/or multi-stage canola? Both options have risks…
