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July 9, 2009

Recruiting Disease Survey Participants

Faye Dokken, Provincial Specialist – Plant Diseases with Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is looking for cooperators to participate in a canola disease survey this
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July 2, 2009

Thin Stands Result in Variable Crop Staging

Canola staging continues to be quite variable within an area and even within a single field in some areas. Re-seeded and late seeded fields
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July 2, 2009

Hail and Frost

Mother Nature continued to challenge canola production last week. There were reports of hail in southwest Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan. Frost (-1 0C) was reported
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July 2, 2009

Rain – Some Still Needed, Some Not

Rain – Some Still Needed, Some Not Rainfall in Manitoba late last week and over the weekend brought much needed moisture to parts of
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July 2, 2009

Foliar Feeding has Merit?

There are reports of macronutrients and micronutrients being foliar applied to give struggling canola plants a boost and potentially hasten or even crop maturity.
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July 2, 2009

Canola Buds Present – Still Spray for Weeds?

Crop growth and development is variable within many fields in western Canada. Plus, thin plant stands are taking longer to cover the ground and
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July 2, 2009

Cutworms Winding Down?

Reports of cutworms continue in parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Reports of cutworms are most common in fields that were cultivated last summer (summer
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July 2, 2009

Other Insect Pests Appearing

Cabbage seedpod weevil has been seen in canola fields throughout southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan as crops have started to bolt, with some fields
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July 2, 2009

Crop School Season is Here

Up for a great learning experience? There are a number of crop training events organized across western Canada to challenge even the most seasoned
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July 2, 2009

Recruiting Disease Survey Participants

Faye Dokken, Provincial Specialist – Plant Diseases with Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is looking for cooperators to participate in a canola disease survey this
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June 24, 2009

Seeding and Re-seeding of Canola Finished

Seeding and Re-seeding of Canola Finished Late seeding in parts of Manitoba and re-seeding of canola due to frost across western Canada continued last
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June 24, 2009

Moisture Runs the Gamut – Dry to Excessive

Although some areas of Manitoba are too wet, soil moisture conditions are rated as dry on the western side of the province. Rain is
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