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June 1, 2016

Weeds love warm and moist conditions

Wild oats and green foxtail are growing “like crazy” and rain will bring a flush of broadleaf annuals. In-crop herbicide applications are best done
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June 1, 2016

Strategies to improve weed control in canola

This article describes specific tips for timing and rates for each canola herbicide-tolerant (HT) system.
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June 1, 2016

Avoid spray tank contamination — tips

Tank mixes used for pre-seed burnoff ahead of cereals often contain Group 2 and Group 14 products that can hang up in sprayer plumbing.
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June 1, 2016

Aerial options for weed control

If weeds and crop are advancing toward the end of the application window and the ground is too soft and wet to support a
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June 1, 2016

Cutworms: The basics

Higher than normal cutworm feeding has been reported in some locations. This could be due to various factors, including the long fall, early spring
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June 1, 2016

Flea beetles: At-risk crops

Canola fields at greatest risk from flea beetles — therefore fields most likely to need a spray — tend to be those seeded early
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June 1, 2016

Moisture: What a difference two weeks make

The moisture situation has improved for most regions.
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June 1, 2016

Young canola more vulnerable to waterlogging

A few days in waterlogged soil can be enough to kill young canola plants.
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June 1, 2016

Keep up to speed with the UCC

Nitrogen is the theme for 2016. Follow along the UCC journey on Twitter with the #CanolaUCC hashtag and on Instagram at ultimate_canola_challenge.
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June 1, 2016

New harvest management video

In this educational video, growers and other specialists show how to properly measure and quantify losses out the back of the combine for a
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June 1, 2016

Ontario updates swede midge infosheet

Tracey Baute and Meghan Moran with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Dr. Rebecca Hallett at the University of Guelph,
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May 26, 2016

May 26 quiz – Early-season damage

Five damaged plants. Can you ID the cause? Take our quiz to find out…
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