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It could be a heavy year for flea beetle feeding, especially since a lot of canola will emerge right at peak activity for the

Scouting now will identify early insect and weed pressure, identify establishment problems that may have been the result of drill settings or drill malfunction,

Cutworms are showing up in big numbers in some fields across the Prairies, particularly in northeastern Alberta. Check emerged canola crops for bare patches,

The economic return will be higher than if the grower seeded over these large weeds and then took a chance on getting them sprayed

It may be tempting to try other products, but these products are not registered. The whole point of controlling volunteer canola and early weeds

A thin stand at the end of May has better yield and quality potential than the alternative, which is reseeding. The key is to

Any time you get an unexpected soil test result, it would be worth doing the test again. Growers will not want to hold up

Safe rates of seed placed fertilizer depend on seedbed moisture conditions, soil type, row-width utilization, and nitrogen source. For example, the safe rate of

Scott Meers, the provincial entomologist for Alberta, provides an insect forecast for 2011 in this video provided by the Government of Alberta. Please click

It will be a busy week of seeding in Alberta and western Saskatchewan as long as the weather holds. Soils are warm and seeds

Given the importance of a good seed bed for canola, it may be worth waiting an extra day or two for fields to dry

Growers seeding into less than ideal conditions or using less than ideal seeding equipment — broadcast, for example — may want to lower their