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September 23, 2020

Fall weed control – Timing and targets

Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds, but spraying immediately after harvest may not provide the best results. Before
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September 10, 2020

QUIZ – Storage risks

Green seed, high moisture and other factors can increase the storage risks for canola. Take the quiz to test your knowledge and pick up
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September 10, 2020

Frost effect on canola quality

The majority of the canola green seed problems in Western Canada are usually the result of frost. Even a light frost can fix the
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September 10, 2020

Pre-harvest desiccant – needed after a frost?

We don’t really know how much frost (temperature, duration) would be equivalent to an application of diquat (Reglone), but we do know that in
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September 10, 2020

Scenarios: Swath or straight combine?

Would you choose to swath or straight combine a canola crop…when the stand is uneven? When the crop is lodged? After a heavy frost?
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September 10, 2020

Harvest safety: Combine considerations

High winds and dry harvest conditions can create a couple of possible safety situations. One, wind-blown swaths can roll into large bunches. If these
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September 10, 2020

How to reduce combine losses

This article explains how to measure losses, and then how to set the combine to reduce losses.
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September 2, 2020

QUIZ – Harvest management

Four questions about things you might see or situations you might encounter while harvesting canola. As usual, when you click “submit” you get detailed
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September 2, 2020

How to identify verticillium stripe

The fungal pathogen Verticillium longisporum causes stem cross-section discolouration that can look somewhat like blackleg and bleaching of the stem that can look somewhat
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September 2, 2020

Cut height and residue spread can improve stand establishment

Give your future seedbed a good start by managing residue this fall. The combine is a key part of this process.
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September 2, 2020

Timely harvest topics: Loss management, wind, dockage and more

A lot of harvest-related topics are top of mind this week, including high winds that are blowing around canola swaths. See our tips on
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September 2, 2020

Fall frost hits canola. What do you do?

Default to waiting. Don’t make a snap decision to swath. Before taking any harvest action, start with this sequence….
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