August 10, 2011
Lygus no threat when pods get leathery
Lygus bug numbers are high in some fields, but remember that as pods harden and get leathery, lygus will not be able to penetrate
August 10, 2011
How to scout for clubroot
Growers are encouraged to examine strange disease patterns to see if clubroot has arrived on their farms.
August 10, 2011
Is that sclerotinia or blackleg?
Growers seeing stem lesions or pre-mature ripening should take a closer to identify the cause. There is a good chance it’s sclerotinia. But it
August 10, 2011
Keep malathion out of canola bins
Malathion CANNOT be used to treat bins where canola will be stored or to treat canola as it goes in to storage.
August 5, 2011
Bertha armyworm near economic thresholds
Canola growers in pockets across the Prairies are seeing a rise in bertha armyworm feeding. Check your fields, know the economic thresholds, and be
August 4, 2011
Issues of the week
Diamondback moth, bertha armyworm, cabbage seedpod weevil and lygus bug are at or near thresholds in areas. Keep scouting to avoid losses due to
August 4, 2011
Insect update
Growers in some areas are spraying for late season insects, including lygus, bertha armyworm and diamondback moth. Make sure to scout.
August 4, 2011
Pay attention to pre-harvest intervals
The pre-harvest interval is the number of days that must pass between the last application of a pesticide and cutting of the crop. Cutting
August 4, 2011
Canola patches ripening pre-maturely? Take a closer look
As the canola crop nears the end of the growing season, signs of premature ripening are quite prominent. This year it might be easy
August 4, 2011
Canola needs a month after flowering to mature
If canola fields flowered for 20 to 25 days (as an average), then an additional 25 to 30 days are needed to finish off
August 4, 2011
Tips to prepare for harvest
Many crops are nearing the end of flowering or podding. Harvest decisions should be contemplated in the coming weeks. The following are tips to
August 4, 2011
Does straight cut canola require a dry down product?
Herbicides can be used to desiccate or dry down green weeds or crop to facilitate straight combining. Here are the choices and how to