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May 26, 2021

CANOLA QUIZ – Seedling issues

Match game. Four photos and four options. Can you go four for four on matching?
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May 26, 2021

Topics for May 26, 2021

Post-frost management | Scouting for establishment | Flea beetle tools | Spraying tips
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May 19, 2021

CANOLA QUIZ – Canola counts

Canola Counts is a new crowd-sourced survey from the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). This quiz will get you primed to count.
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May 19, 2021

Topics for May 19, 2021

CanolaCounts.ca | Post-frost tips | Pre-emergence spray | Early-season insect threats
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May 14, 2021

Hail – from emergence to harvest

Yield loss from hail depends on when it occurs. Hail on seedlings can have minimal effect while hail on pods can cause heavy loss.
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May 12, 2021

CANOLA QUIZ – Seed depth and more

Questions about seed depth, pre-seed burnoff, flea beetles and cutworms.
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May 12, 2021

Topics for May 12, 2021

Canola calculator can help determine seeding rate / Shallow seeding key to target emergence / Know your stuff before spraying into dry, dusty conditions
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May 5, 2021

CANOLA QUIZ – Slow emergence

Four questions related to slow emergence of canola and the risks this can present.
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May 5, 2021

Topics for May 5, 2021

Take a soil temperature test before seeding / Record-keeping best tool to fight herbicide carryover / Make sure tank mixes are happy together /
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April 20, 2021

Sprouting canola seeds: causes

Canola seeds sprouting in pods is called “precocious germination”. It can occur with heat stress, re-wetting of pods and aster yellows.
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April 9, 2021

Hot temperatures and pest management

Hot temperatures can reduce the effectiveness of pest management applications. This article looks at performance of canola herbicides for weed control and insecticides for
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April 7, 2021

CANOLA QUIZ – While you wait (for seeding)

This quiz provides a few preparations for successful canola crop establishment in 2021.
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