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Dark blue areas had 50% of acres impacted by excess moisture this spring. That would explain a lot of patchy crops.

How well do you know the concept of “pre-harvest intervals”? Take the quiz and find out…

The ideal swath timing is when 60% of seeds on the main stem are showing some colour change from green to brown. Colour change

Swathing canola when temperatures are hot can cause two potential problems for the crop: 1. Rapid dry down due to hot conditions does not

Hail can cause seeds inside pods to bruise. This bruising can also cause pods to shatter prematurely, although the shatter tendency depends on the

The ideal canola crop for straight combining is thick and well-knitted with even maturity. However, a case can be made for straight combining very

We have reports of lots of patchy uneven canola fields this year. Here are our top 10 reasons, in no particular order….

Lygus bugs are still at high numbers in some regions, mostly in Alberta. If sweep netting shows high lygus numbers, here are five considerations

Many canola fields are within 5 to 10 days of swathing, which limits the choices for insecticides based on pre-harvest intervals. Here are the

To identify a problem, start with careful scouting. Use this checklist and then move on to the Canola Diagnostic Tool.

A check strip is a good way to assess if a new product or technique works and, if it does work, whether it provides

A severe case of clubroot has been found in a canola field in North Dakota, near the Manitoba border. This suggests the disease has