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Important clues that a patch of weeds are herbicide resistant: One, the patch has no clear boundary. Two, the patch will be one species of weed that escaped the spray…
Suspicious weed patches? Check for resistance
June 27, 2019
Weeds
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Moisture-stressed plants and herbicide applications
June 27, 2019
Clark Brenzil, weed management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, provides the following consideration for spraying weeds after weather conditions have switched from very dry to very wet…
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Sprayer clean-out – tips
June 27, 2019
This article underlines the importance of a complete clean out between products, and to understand the risks for each product and each tank mix presents…
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Second-pass herbicide: Why and when?
June 19, 2019
A second in-crop spray only makes sense if weeds are plentiful, at the same stage or ahead of the crop and the canopy hasn’t closed. These weeds may have a large yield impact. This could be a common situation when dry conditions have hampered crop growth…
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Canola Watch quiz – Herbicide-resistant weeds
June 13, 2019
Six questions about herbicide resistant weeds – causes and management…
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Dry conditions. Should I spray weeds?
June 5, 2019
If weeds are present, then yes, you should spray. In some ways, dry conditions should do more to encourage early spraying because you don’t want weeds taking up what moisture is there…
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Weed BMPs: Spray early
May 29, 2019
We know that weed competition can greatly reduce canola yield. A combination of pre-seed weed control and one in-crop application before the 4-leaf stage of the crop is often enough to eliminate yield loss from weed competition…
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Weed control strategies for each HT system
May 29, 2019
Here are strategies to improve weed control results for each herbicide-tolerant (HT) system: Falco, Clearfield, Liberty Link and Roundup Ready…
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Canola Watch PHOTO quiz – Scouted this week
May 29, 2019
Scouting for the season should start right at emergence. That way you can spot some of the early-season issues featured in this week's photo quiz…