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Wet fields will have lost up to half of their applied nitrogen and soil reserves through leaching or denitrification the past couple weeks. But

CCC senior agronomy specialist Jim Bessel says that if you see ravens or seagulls or other birds congregating in your fields, get out and scout

We have received a few questions about Liberty and whether to use the high rate of Liberty alone or apply a lower rate and

Issues of the week June 2, 2010 — Excess rain continues to hold up seeding in parts of Saskatchewan and has drowned some canola

While the general Saskatchewan crop insurance deadline to have crops seeded is June 20, the actual date for canola differs by rural municipality and

Canola is quite susceptible to water logging and shows a yield reduction after only three days. The key is that wet soils cause an

Weed growth will resume quickly when conditions get warm and the rains stop. Then it will be at least a day or two after

  While scouting for disease and insects, take time to assess the stand. If the stand is spotty and thin, be more conservative with

Issues of the week May 26, 2010 — Rain ranged from a few tenths to 3” across much of the Prairies last week, including

When assessing how late is too late to seed Argentine canola, start with the average date of the first fall frost. Here are maps

With high emergence rates of volunteer canola, some growers with many acres still to seed may be tempted to leave these volunteer “crops” to

Broadcast seeding usually results in lower yields compared to drill seeding. But when wet conditions limit equipment flotation and when time is running out