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Pod sealants are polymer sprays meant to reduce shattering when straight combining. Recent western Canadian research at a limited number of trial locations has

Sunscald occurs when plants are ripening during periods of heat or other stresses. The main symptom is purpling on the stems and pods. The

Growers are encouraged to scout canola and assess the level of blackleg damage before they harvest the crop.

The theme this week is the Canola Council of Canada’s Combine Clinic — with tips to reduce combine losses. The first article below includes

At the Combine Clinic this week in Westlock, Alberta, Jay Whetter talked with Les Hill about his 8 tips to improve combine performance and

For the second half of the Combine Clinic, attendees break into 5 groups and get a hands on presentation from one of 5 combine

Yield loss from hail will depend on crop stage and severity of the damage. In addition to physical injury, hail damage allows a point

Volunteer canola in the field at this point is a weed that could dramatically impact your canola crops in the future. It may be

Growers with uneven, thin or late canola are struggling with the sclerotinia spray decision, especially if they’ve been without rain or high humidity the

Growers can significantly reduce their volunteer canola seedbank by reducing losses at harvest. Canola losses at harvest can be up to 5 bushels per

The sclerotinia spray decision is more complicated for growers with canola stands that are thin, late or at multiple stages. Multi-stage and thin crops

Diamondback moth and bertha armyworm numbers are fairly low so far this year. Slugs and aphids are a concern for a couple canola growers.