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How well do you know your canola leaf lesions? Take the quiz to find out! (Photo credit: Angel Hewson)…
July 13 Quiz – Lesions
July 13, 2016
Diseases other
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Look out for foot rot: Consider rotations
July 6, 2016
Rhizoctonia infection at the bolting and flowering stages of the season can cause roots to pinch off at the crown — which is right around ground level…
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Hail on flowering canola
July 6, 2016
The later hail occurs in the season, the more damage it can do to yield. That said, flowering canola can, with enough time, recover from hail that knocks off a large percentage of flowers…
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Root rot scouting
June 23, 2016
If you see dying plants or plants with lower leaves dying off while other plants remain green, this may indicate abnormal root function…
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Novel products: Run your own tests
June 8, 2016
Rescue treatments for hail, excess moisture and other stress factors are rarely tested in broad scientific studies. Growers considering these treatments have to remember the decision comes down to "buyer beware"…
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Damage ID: Cutworms or seedling diseases?
May 26, 2016
Cutworms and seedling diseases are fairly common causes for toppled or missing plants this time of year. Here are a few tips to help you distinguish which is at work…
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Use rain delays to check disease levels
September 16, 2015
Crop rotation and seed decisions are improved when growers and agronomists have a good handle on the disease situation. Blackleg levels were higher than expected in some areas this year, and clubroot continues to spread. Knowledge of the incidence and severity of these two diseases provides an important head start in keeping them under control…
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Verticillium wilt and other unusual sightings
September 2, 2015
Verticillium wilt was found in a canola field in Manitoba in 2014, and a survey of approximately 1,000 fields across Canada is underway this summer and fall…
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Top 10 things to scout after swathing two rounds
August 19, 2015
Tangled mature canola fields can be hard to scout. Swathing two full rounds before scouting makes it much easier to quickly check a number of plants in a few areas — including the back of the field. Here are things to look for…