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Here are a few key tips to lure you in: Spraying at the right time is more important than how you do it. Choose

Weed control is top of mind for most growers. Many will finish their first in-crop herbicide pass this week, weather permitting. Insects are a

Spraying has been required in pockets all across the Prairies, particularly for redbacked cutworms in the Peace region, central Alberta around Vermilion and Vegreville,

For weeds that do not “wet” easily avoid using very coarse droplets, and use high water volumes.

A water rinse is not usually enough to remove herbicide residue from the sprayer system. Herbicides can bind to the tanks and hoses, and

When canola is at multiple stages within one field and when weeds are at multiple stages, it can be a challenge to choose the

Please visit the Canola Encyclopedia for more information on herbicide carryover risk factors and symptoms.

Step one with a thin stand is to determine the cause so it can be prevented next year. Step two is to scout closely

Cool conditions have slowed crop development. Seedling diseases are showing up in some canola plants that were seeded weeks ago and are still small.

Timely spray is more important than nozzle choice. AAFC research showed that spraying 7 days after crop emergence generated higher yields than spraying 17

Weeds are getting out of control on some unseeded and seeded fields too wet for the ground sprayer. This is especially true on fields

No foliar sprays are available for seedling diseases, but growers should still dig and look at roots and stems to identify whether disease is