May 15, 2013 Issues of the weekSeeding is nearly complete in some areas of southern Alberta, and canola that is up looks good — although the region could use rain.
May 15, 2013 Seed-place ammonium phosphate onlyThe bottom line for seed-placed fertilizer in canola: 1. Apply plant available sources of nutrients. 2. Place a modest rate of P in the
May 15, 2013 Principles of good seed placementGrowers are still better off seeding 1/2” to 1” deep and waiting for rain rather than trying to chase moisture in fields where the
May 15, 2013 General rules for mixing pesticideAlways refer to pesticide labels for mixing instructions that may be specific to each product. Here are some general rules for mixing pesticides, taken
May 15, 2013 Insect update: Wireworms, cutworms, south windsWireworms have not become the crisis some expected after lindane was pulled from the market, but some fields do have populations at levels that
May 15, 2013 Ultimate Canola Challenge — ManitobaFinal results are in. Which of these three team leaders had the highest profit margin?
May 15, 2013 Ultimate Canola Challenge – SaskatchewanThe Scott site has been swathed for about a week, as of August 28. Visually, maturity and biomass show no apparent differences among treatments.
May 15, 2013 Ultimate Canola Challenge – AlbertaGophers are the latest threat at the UCC site in Lethbridge. This plant has suffered some feeding damage.
May 15, 2013 Clubroot BMPs for agronomistsAgronomists and other staff traveling from field to field are encouraged to use the following best management practices (BMPs) to avoid spreading clubroot-infested soil.
May 15, 2013 Clubroot Workshop for growers, agronomists, municipal staffThe International Clubroot Workshop June 19-22 in Edmonton includes one day — Friday, June 21 — dedicated to clubroot extension. This is the day
May 8, 2013 Issues of the weekSeeding is progressing well in southern Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. Across the rest of the Prairies, warm temperatures accelerated the snow melt and many
May 8, 2013 Spray AND seed at the same timeCanola benefits from both early seeding and early weed control. The solution: Work through seeding and spraying operations simultaneously. Have the seeder working when