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April 29, 2015

Manage cleavers through the whole rotation

While cleavers are a bigger issue in canola, given the competitiveness of the weed and the grade loss from weed seeds in the sample,
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April 29, 2015

Idle sprayers increase herbicide residue risk

Sprayer sitting uncleaned for a couple days in the pre-seed window could result in tank and plumbing residues that could come back to haunt
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April 29, 2015

Dry soil: How deep to seed?

In dry soil conditions, growers may be tempted to seed deep enough to reach moisture. This is not necessary in late April and early
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April 29, 2015

Tips for residue management in spring

Residue management to improve canola seed placement is best done in the fall with a well set combine and, if necessary, with harrowing. Residue
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April 22, 2015

Quiz for April 23, 2015

Test your smarts on pre-seed weed control.
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April 22, 2015

Use multiple modes in the pre-seed window

Step one in the pre-seed weed control plan is to see what weeds are present — annuals, perennials, winter annuals — and at what
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April 22, 2015

3 fertility questions for seeding time

The key with fertility decisions is to apply all of the 4 Rs — right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right
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April 22, 2015

How early is too early to seed?

Early seeding usually improves canola yield potential and quality, in large part because earlier crops tend to flower before the hottest days of summer.
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April 22, 2015

Keep It Clean — 3 things you need to know about pesticide use

Around 90% of Canadian canola is exported, and our customers have high standards when it comes to clean seed, oil and meal. It is
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April 22, 2015

Top 10 things to inspect when prepping the drill

While growers wait to hit the fields, this is a good time to pull out the drill and give it a good inspection. A
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April 22, 2015

You can test your soil for clubroot

Growers can have soils tested for low-level presence of clubroot at Manitoba’s new Pest Surveillance Initiative (PSI) molecular detection laboratory. The lab processes and
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April 2, 2015

Agronomy topics for April

Warm weather, sunny days and bare fields have growers itching to get #plant15 underway. While waiting, take time to get the seeding tool in
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