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Top 10 weed spraying topics
May 24, 2018
Weeds
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Tips for spraying weeds in dusty conditions
May 16, 2018
Dusty conditions are common in spraying, and in dry springs they are often associated with a further challenge – drought-stressed plants. There is no magic cure for these problems, but Tom Wolf provides these guidelines…
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Tips for spraying in the wind
May 16, 2018
How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, can be product specific but is generally above 15 km/h. Here are tips to improve performance and limit the drift risk in wind…
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Map of the Week – Herbicide carryover risk
May 9, 2018
The map shows herbicide carryover risk in Saskatchewan based on summer 2017 precipitation. In-season moisture from last season is the measure that influences herbicide breakdown…
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Weed competition is costly
May 9, 2018
Weeds that emerge before the crop can be highly damaging to crop yield potential because they out-compete the crop for moisture, nutrients and sunlight. When the crop emerges, all early weeds need to be dead…
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Weed considerations for early May
May 2, 2018
For best results, spray winter annuals when they’re small. They’ll be growing fast this week…
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Maps: The moisture situation (with herbicide carryover theme)
March 2, 2018
We haven’t lost a crop in March, but growers across large parts of Western Canada are concerned about the soil moisture situation. This may influence decisions on seed costs, fertilizer rates and, when the time comes, seeding depth. Dry conditions that started last summer can also increase the risk of herbicide carryover…
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Moving soil, moving clubroot: Machinery reminder
February 7, 2018
Going to an auction sale this spring? Before bringing home a new machine, check that it's clean outside and in. Soil on used drills, combines and basically any field machinery could contain clubroot spores…
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Why add a tank mix to pre-seed glyphosate?
February 7, 2018
Of all the glyphosate applied in the pre-seed window in Western Canada in 2017, 73% was applied alone. Only 27% was tank mixed. That’s according to data Monsanto presented at meetings this winter. Tank mixing multiple modes of action is generally considered one of the best ways to avoid herbicide-resistance, so we want to see that tank-mixing number grow…