October 7, 2024 – The most common soil sampling practice is to collect one composite sample per field. This article will describe a low-cost way to take your composite samples…
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Taking action on verticillium stripe
Aug 2, 2024 – Researchers detected verticillium stripe, caused by the pathogen Verticillium longisporum, in canola in Manitoba in 2014. Since then, the disease has been found across the Prairies, causing yield…
Read moreNew sclerotinia tool helps growers assess disease risk and severity
June 26, 2024 – Growers and agronomists looking for help in making sclerotinia spray decisions this summer will have access to a new online tool from the Canola Council of…
Read moreSuspect herbicide-resistant kochia? Here’s what to do
May 28, 2024 – Approximately two weeks after spraying, scout to check for surviving weeds that may need a second application. These weed “escapes” have a number of potential causes…
Read more10 ways to drought-proof canola
April 16, 2024 – Farmers can’t control the weather but they can control their weather preparedness. Can farmers actually “drought-proof” the crop? No. A long drought will result in significant…
Read moreStand up to flea beetles
April 12, 2024 – When we asked canola farmers what the greatest economic risk to their canola production was, they ranked flea beetles #1*. Scenarios that require multiple in-season…
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