May 8, 2013 10 important weeds in canolaThe top 10 weeds in canola are: Cleavers, volunteer canola, kochia, Canada thistle, sow thistle, narrow-leaved hawk’s-beard, dandelion, wild buckwheat, stinkweed and stork’s bill.
May 8, 2013 Weed questions for Clark BrenzilRead more for answers to these questions: —Should we really be concerned about glyphosate resistance? We’ve been managing weed resistance in other Groups and
May 8, 2013 Moving soil, moving clubrootThe highest risk operation to introduce and spread clubroot is the one that moves the greatest amount of soil throughout the farm and across
May 8, 2013 Buyer beware with novel fertilizer productsIf a grower decides to try something new, find a uniform field, try one product at a time and leave an untreated check, ensuring
May 8, 2013 Fan speed and seed damageSome air drills can cause costly levels of seed damage if the fan speed is too high. Cracked seed will not germinate. Inspect the
May 8, 2013 Farm safety tipContact with an overhead power line can result in a serious or even fatal injury. Protect yourself, your family, and those who visit and
May 1, 2013 Issues of the weekWith the late start, the benefits of careful seed placement still apply — and perhaps more than ever. Taking an extra day or two
May 1, 2013 Not a year to cut seeding ratesWithout attention to seeding speed, drill maintenance and other factors that lead to poor seed survival, a canola stand can easily look like this
May 1, 2013 It’s seeding season. Is your sprayer ready?A pre-seed burnoff will result in higher yields versus no pre-seed burnoff. Seeding can begin fairly soon after a burnoff. For annuals and winter
May 1, 2013 Volunteer canola controlHit these volunteer canola plants when they’re small with a pre-seed burnoff. Volunteer canola is a weed and competes with the crop for nutrients
May 1, 2013 CleanStart efficacy tipsNufarm provides the following tips for CleanStart ahead of canola…
May 1, 2013 Factors that delay maturityYield potential tends to drop off with late May and early June seeding dates. At those seeding dates, it will be important to look