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May 15, 2013

Issues of the week

Seeding is nearly complete in some areas of southern Alberta, and canola that is up looks good — although the region could use rain.
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May 15, 2013

Seed-place ammonium phosphate only

The bottom line for seed-placed fertilizer in canola: 1. Apply plant available sources of nutrients. 2. Place a modest rate of P in the
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May 15, 2013

Principles of good seed placement

Growers are still better off seeding 1/2” to 1” deep and waiting for rain rather than trying to chase moisture in fields where the
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May 15, 2013

General rules for mixing pesticide

Always refer to pesticide labels for mixing instructions that may be specific to each product. Here are some general rules for mixing pesticides, taken
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May 15, 2013

Insect update: Wireworms, cutworms, south winds

Wireworms have not become the crisis some expected after lindane was pulled from the market, but some fields do have populations at levels that
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May 15, 2013

Ultimate Canola Challenge — Manitoba

Final results are in. Which of these three team leaders had the highest profit margin?
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May 15, 2013

Ultimate Canola Challenge – Saskatchewan

The Scott site has been swathed for about a week, as of August 28. Visually, maturity and biomass show no apparent differences among treatments.
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May 15, 2013

Ultimate Canola Challenge – Alberta

Gophers are the latest threat at the UCC site in Lethbridge. This plant has suffered some feeding damage.
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May 15, 2013

Clubroot BMPs for agronomists

Agronomists and other staff traveling from field to field are encouraged to use the following best management practices (BMPs) to avoid spreading clubroot-infested soil.
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May 15, 2013

Clubroot Workshop for growers, agronomists, municipal staff

The International Clubroot Workshop June 19-22 in Edmonton includes one day — Friday, June 21 — dedicated to clubroot extension. This is the day
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May 8, 2013

Issues of the week

Seeding is progressing well in southern Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. Across the rest of the Prairies, warm temperatures accelerated the snow melt and many
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May 8, 2013

Spray AND seed at the same time

Canola benefits from both early seeding and early weed control. The solution: Work through seeding and spraying operations simultaneously. Have the seeder working when
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