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Scouting at swath timing is a good time of year to begin assessing the growing season and begin planning for next year. In Manitoba,

Rather than focus on how many blank pods may be present, concentrate on yield assessment by examining the components that contribute to yield (ie.

Swathing of canola is well underway in Manitoba and just beginning in the earliest fields in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Avoid swathing during the heat

Scouting for bertha armyworm can be tricky when scouting during the heat of the day. Click here to view a short scouting video with

It is not surprising that sclerotinia stem rot disease levels differ from field to field even if fields are in close proximity. Sclerotinia disease

Parts of central Alberta have canola fields that have been written off due to severe hail. However, a fair amount of plant growth remains.

Combining of earliest canola fields is near, with the odd field already harvested in Manitoba where crops are most advanced. Remember that for safe,

Lygus counts and bertha armyworm (shown above) counts are up this week. Saskatchewan and Manitoba growers are encouraged to scout for lygus this year.

On hot days, bertha armyworms take shelter low in the canopy or on the ground under leaf litter. This is not a good time

When sweep netting for lygus (shown above), it may seem that there are more lygus in the field than end up in the sweep

Moisture before and during and following flowering was the biggest factor driving up sclerotinia stem rot infection this year. Moisture as rain or high

Some regions are reporting higher rates of blackleg (shown above) and most regions are seeing sclerotinia stem rot damage. Fungicide is not effective at