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If warm, dry conditions prevail, cutting of the earliest canola fields may begin within about three weeks. After flowering (pod filling) is a good

As bins are prepared for the coming harvest, keep in mind that using malathion on canola seed or in canola storage bins will result

Warm and Dry Relatively warm temperatures occurred across much of western Canada last week with very little precipitation. Much of the Prairies are dry

Thunderstorms last week and over the weekend brought hail to a number of locations again. Mid-season hail damage not only causes physical injury on

Late-seeded and re-seeded canola fields are beginning to flower. These fields should now be assessed for risk to sclerotinia stem rot infection to determine

This year has certainly been challenging for canola production and as a result, crop staging is wide ranging in some fields. Should a fungicide

Bertha armyworm traps continue to be used for monitoring but so far numbers caught in Manitoba and Alberta indicate the risk is low. However,

Dan Johnson at the University of Lethbridge is looking for cooperators to participate in field research for a bio-pesticide for grasshopper control in canola.

Reports continued this past week of  bud bouqueting — where flower clusters develop in the centre of the rosette without bolting — from fields

At this time of year as the canola crop finishes flowering and begins to pod, stressed or affected patches often appear within the field.

If warm, dry conditions continue, cutting of the earliest canola fields may begin within three to four weeks. After flowering (pod filling), is a

As bins are prepared for the coming harvest, keep in mind that using malathion on canola seed or in canola storage bins will result