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May 4, 2016

Tips for pre-seed burnoff ahead of canola

Products approved for use ahead of canola are: –glyphosate –bromoxynil in a tank mix with glyphosate –Aim (carfentrazone) in a tank mix with glyphosate

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May 4, 2016

Questions about quinclorac?

Are you are a grower who sprayed quinclorac on canola during the 2015 growing season and is now looking for a place to sell
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May 4, 2016

Dry soil: Seed now or wait?

If the choice is to seed canola now into dry soil or wait until after it rains, seeding into dry soil is a workable
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May 4, 2016

Flea beetles feeding on volunteers

Warm weather has meant an earlier emergence of overwintering adult flea beetles. Given that flea beetles will be active when canola emerges, growers will
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May 4, 2016

Top 10 reasons to think reduced tillage

Here are 10 things to keep in mind when facing the decision to till or not:
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May 4, 2016

Seed quality standards

No.1 canola must have 90% germination or better at the time of sale. The seller is responsible to make sure seed complies with the
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April 27, 2016

Spring frost risk and seeding date

Seeding date decisions are often driven more by historical frost risk than present conditions. That is why many growers will not seed canola before
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April 27, 2016

Frost quiz – April 26, 2016

Test your frost probabilities knowledge with these 3 quick questions.
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April 27, 2016

PODCAST: Spring frost risk and seeding date

Ralph Wright, who leads the agro-meteorology division with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, joins Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Autumn Barnes and host Jay
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April 27, 2016

Pros and cons of early seeding

If you have perfect seeding conditions in late April, should you seed canola? Early seeding usually improves canola yield potential and quality, but these
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April 27, 2016

Use this time to control weeds

If perennials, winter annuals and early emerging weeds — like this stinkweed — are growing, there is no benefit to waiting for later emerging
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April 27, 2016

Seeding in dry conditions

In dry soil conditions, growers may be tempted to seed deep enough to reach moisture. This is not necessary from April to mid-May. The
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