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This map shows the difference in Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) at 1-kilometer resolution as of May 19 to 25, 2014 compared to the

The questions for this week: 1. Flea beetles have been feeding on these cotyledons. What percentage of these leaves are considered defoliated? 2. Cutworm

Top dressing fertilizer usually occurs after emergence, often as a response to increased yield potential or as a remedy for noticeable deficiency symptoms. However,

In an Alberta study, fertigation was put on at three different stages — 5-leaf, bolting, and flowering — and then compared to plots where

If a burnoff didn’t get done or missed key yield robbing early season weeds such as quackgrass and dandelion, then control has to be

Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, in general, have a lower percentage of canola seeded than other parts of the prairie. Canola seeded June 5 or

The Canola Council of Canada has produced four videos showing how beekeepers and canola growers can work together. Click the image above to see

Carpet of weeds. It seems like they’re all emerging at once, as shown in this photo from Anastasia Kubinec with MAFRD. Early control significantly

The AAFC map above shows accumulated growing degree days (GDDs) as of May 19. Click here to create your own AAFC weather maps.

Three questions: 1. Neil Harker, research scientist with AAFC in Lacombe, Alberta, says to provide “high yield protection” weed control should ideally occur before

More growers may have skipped the pre-seed burnoff this year — given that weed emergence was delayed with the cool start to spring and

With an average seeding rate of 5 lb./ac., an average thousand seed weight (TSW) of 5 grams, and 50% seed survival rate, the result