August 13, 2015
Don’t forget about the bugs just yet!
Making it past early spring flea beetles, lygus bug, swede midge and other insects, you may be reluctant to check for more critters, but
August 13, 2015
Ultimate Boron Update
With the crops getting closer to harvest, the CCC Ultimate Canola Challenge (UCC) grower partners are also getting ready to find out the results
August 13, 2015
August 12 Quiz – Diagnostic Dilemmas
Can you diagnose these plants?
August 11, 2015
July 2, 2015 – Cleardale UCC Update
As many people are aware, moisture conditions have been extremely variable this year, and at the beginning of July, Cleardale was a little dry.
August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015 – Dreary Day in Medstead
Between the treated and untreated strips there are still no visible differences, but the crop is progressing! The field is coming out of flowering
August 6, 2015
August 6 Quiz — Green worms
August 6, 2015
Try this handy tool: Spraytoswath.ca
The quick and easy pre-harvest interval tool — the spray-to-swath calculator — helps you find a fungicide, insecticide or pre-harvest herbicide that fits your
August 6, 2015
Lygus nymphs: Which ones do you count?
When doing lygus counts, include adults and late instar nymphs. Nymphs are young lygus, and only the larger nymphs do enough damage to be
August 6, 2015
Begin your pre-harvest disease watch
Three major stem diseases — blackleg, clubroot and sclerotinia stem rot — are more easily identified in the weeks leading up to harvest. Areas
August 6, 2015
Five steps to prep for lower losses this harvest
1. When you pull out the combine to get it ready for the season, look it over for holes and cracks in the pickup,
August 6, 2015
Bought a used combine? Check it for soil
Buying used equipment from a clubroot area can create an unexpected transfer of the disease. We heard this week of a grower from northern
August 6, 2015
Swath timing for higher yield
The optimal swath timing for canola yield and quality is when 60% of seeds on the main stem are showing some colour change. Seed