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Issues of the week: August 25, 2010 — With cooler temperatures and elevated frost risk for some regions in the coming week, growers may

At harvest, look for late-season diseases and insect damage that can help with decision making next year. —Break open the stems of any bleached

Issues of the week: August 18, 2010 — Lygus bug numbers keep rising in central Alberta, with counts in some fields at 10 times

Sclerotinia stem rot infestations are high in many areas and the disease will continue to advance even after the crop is swathed. “Sclerotinia is

Lots of crop is short this year, and with heavy rains in spots last week, some of that short crop is now lodged. As

Much of southern and central Alberta and parts of western Saskatchewan still have high levels of lygus bug feeding. Lygus bug numbers are up

Issues of the week: August 11, 2010 — Swathing is underway in parts of Alberta (Peace) and Saskatchewan, but most regions are 1-2 weeks

Growers who seeded clubroot-resistant hybrids should know that low-level infection — up to 8% of plants — is normal for these hybrids. These off-types

Growers with thin crops are wondering whether straight combining is better than swathing. Straight combining tends to work best on thick stands with plants

Questions continue about pod sealants. Limited western Canadian research to date has produced variable results. If farmers do use them, leave a test strip

number of odd looking plants have generated calls and questions lately. Some are tall, monstrous looking plants. These are called off-types. Many seed companies

1.    Scout for disease prior to swathing. Assess levels to determine if premature ripening or pod damage from alternaria black spot may necessitate swathing