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Widespread heavy frost on the weekend was the last straw for many canola fields that were already under stress from previous frosts, flea beetles,

Wait for signs that canola plants have started regrowing before spraying after a frost.

Cutworm scouting begins with a walk through the field looking for bare patches, chewing damage in foliage, or clipped plants. Cutworms and cutworm damage

Combining pest control operations to save trips over the field may seem like good economic sense, but consider the following when making this decision….

Did the seeding tool meet expectations this year? A moist soil bed and rain in the days after seeding can make any seeding job

(1) Many insecticides have limits on how many times a year they can be sprayed on a canola crop. (2) Check approvals for all

Here are five important points to help with flea beetle scouting and management: 1. Flea beetle damage can advance quickly. 2. Flea beetles will

Is this insect a friend or foe? Try your ID skills on these less-common insects you might find in canola fields.

Flea beetle pressure is quite high in many locations. Spraying may be necessary. If damage was quick and devastating, growers may face a reseeding

Frost, wind, cold soils and in some cases excess moisture have reduced canola stands. Some growers are thinking about reseeding. This week’s quiz provides

When growers have canola stands of fewer than 4 plants per square foot — due to low seeding rates, poor seed survival, insects, crusting,