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Canola fields in eastern Manitoba are showing signs of blackleg infection. The photos below show typical damage. There is no effective fungicide for canola

Moist conditions increase the sclerotinia stem rot risk. High humidity (even if it doesn’t rain) can promote apothecia to release higher levels of sclerotinia

Fertilizer top dressing right after a hail has been shown in some anecdotal cases to improve canola recovery after a hail, but third party

Regrowth after hail may extend the flowering period, which also increases the sclerotinia stem rot risk. If yield potential is still high and if

Even if it doesn’t rain during flowering, high humidity can promote apothecia to release sclerotinia ascospores. Consider that when using the checklist to calculate

A crop needs 40 to 60 frost free days after the start of flowering to reach maturity. That takes us to late August or

Cabbage seedpod weevil adults have arrived and are feeding on volunteer canola at the bloom stage in southern Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan. Weevils move

Volunteer canola that is done flowering will have already produced a large amount of viable seed. Unfortunately, controlling plants at this stage of growth

Many canola fields are under stress from excess water. A fertilizer top up may help, but hold off until the ground dries up and

Herbicide labels say that glyphosate and Odyssey cannot be applied to canola after the 6-leaf stage and Liberty cannot be applied after early bolting.

If fields are moist at the time of flowering, and canola has good yield potential (e.g. 30 bu./ac. or more), then it will probably

Lygus bugs are feeding on canola in the Peace River region and in some parts of central Alberta. Insecticide control at the bud stage