September 24, 2014
Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds. The message this week includes two reminders: Wait for post-harvest regrowth. And know the best timing for the weeds present. The photo shows narrow-leaved hawk's-beard…
September 17, 2014
Foxtail barley is one weed that seems to be on the rise. Foxtail barley is best controlled in the fall, using glyphosate to manage perennial bunches and late germinating seedlings. Be aggressive with fall glyphosate rates. Tillage also works well on foxtail barley, but if you have to use tillage, spot till the patches only…
September 4, 2014
Take these steps to control fall weeds and avoid herbicide carryover damage in fields planned for canola in 2015…
July 30, 2014
Seeing stems with lots of blanks where pods should be is often cause for alarm. There are many possible factors. Here are the top 6:…
July 23, 2014
When strange patterns of damage in canola fields line up perfectly with the sprayer boom width or follow typical drift patterns, phone calls and finger pointing begin. Explanations can be simple: The wrong product was added to the tank, or the right product was applied but on the wrong field. But situations are often much more complicated — and made…
July 3, 2014
Canola crops side by side can have different risk factors, and often do not require the same crop management for nutrients, weeds, insects and disease. Crop rotation, fertilizer rates, plant population, stand uniformity and crop stage are a few factors that can influence whether one crop needs a treatment while the other right beside may not…
June 25, 2014
Late weed control significantly increases the yield loss from weed competition, and it can also damage canola plants. However, the yield and economic risks from a later in-crop spray could make sense... —If growers use canola as a clean up crop for Group-1 resistant wild oats, narrow-leaved hawk’s beard, round-leaved mallow and other tough weeds, a second herbicide application may…
June 25, 2014
If weeds and crop are advancing toward the end of the application window and the ground is too soft and wet to support a sprayer, then aerial spraying may be the best economic response. Here are the options for aerial herbicide application in canola…
June 25, 2014
Many fields were seeded in odd shapes because low spots could not be reached. Growers have a challenge to manage the weeds in these patches. Options include…
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