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Here’s another example why proper pest identification is important. The “suspected” redbacked cutworms found in the Carrot River area last week turned out to

Issues of the week With soggy conditions, seeding is at least a week away for many growers across the Prairies. That raises an important

Lots of crop scouts say fields don’t appear to be “greening up” that much with weeds, but once you get out and scout closely

That’s a tough decision. We’re heading into the ideal time for seeding canola based on past research and crop insurance data. Manitoba crop insurance numbers

With many growers upping their canola acres, canola is often going on fields that were not planned for canola when growers were doing their

Canola can reach its yield potential with a stand of 7 to 14 plants per square foot. To hit that target, growers may need

We understand that in the spring rush, seeding slower doesn’t make sense to many growers. So for growers not prepared to slow down for

Clubroot-resistant varieties came to market for this year, providing growers another tool against the disease. But cleaning dirt from tillage and seeding equipment is

Canada has a reputation for producing safe, high quality canola — a reputation that is well deserved. Most importing countries will not accept canola

Warm soil temperatures and decent soil moisture in most regions will mean rapid emergence. Seed put in the ground today could be up in

With the rains last week, many regions have good topsoil moisture plus three to four feet of subsurface moisture. That means crop nutrients, not

Step 1. Start 100 feet or more behind where you stopped the seeder or walk over to the previously seeded pass. You want to