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Harvest preparation: Pre-harvest intervals and other quick links
July 31, 2019
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Important timing message for pre-harvest glyphosate
July 25, 2019
In all fields, including those with variable maturity, it is critical to wait until seed moisture content is less than 30% in the least-mature areas of the crop before applying glyphosate. Applications made before the correct stage increase the risk of unacceptable residue in the seed…
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A case for combine weed-seed destroyers
July 17, 2019
Breanne Tidemann, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, has been researching combine weed seed destructors. They’re not perfect because some weed seeds will shed their seed before harvest and some weed seeds, like thistles, are too light and fluffy, but no IWM practice is perfect. When farmers employ a few of these imperfect tools, they can start to get…
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Harvest Sample Program deadline extended
October 26, 2018
Producers who are not currently registered for the Harvest Sample Program but who would like to take part in 2018 have until November 30 to register online. There is no charge to enroll, and registered participants have until December 31, 2018 to submit samples taken from their crops…
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High green. Will it clear?
October 11, 2018
Canola that still has a lot of green seed might not de-green that much further. Green may have been locked in by frost and if more de-greening was possible, it probably should have happened already with the moisture over the past two weeks. When good harvest opportunities arise, the best bet at this stage of the season is probably to…
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Delayed harvest and residue management
October 11, 2018
Getting crop in the bin is a bigger issue than residue management right now. Residue will be a factor in harvest because standing canola downed by snow will have to be combined close to the ground. That means more residue to churn through the combine and less residue to hold snow. Tough residue won’t chop and spread that well either…
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Still lots of green? It might not clear
September 26, 2018
Canola that still has a lot of green seed might not de-green that much further. Green may have been locked in by frost and if more de-greening was possible, it probably should have happened already with the moisture over the past two weeks. When good harvest opportunities arise, the best bet at this stage of the season is probably to…
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Snow on canola standing for straight combining. What to do?
September 26, 2018
Frost that comes with snow can actually help desiccate a fully-mature canola crop and any weed patches present, helping to prep canola for straight combining. If snow flattens the mature crop, do not swath…
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Prime the chopper for tough residue
September 26, 2018
The combine chopper is an important tool for residue management. When harvesting in tough conditions, make sure chopper blades are in good shape and knives are sharp…