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May 6, 2020

Quiz – weed seedling ID

What are these weeds? And what would you tank-mix with glyphosate to improve pre-seed burnoff efficacy on these weeds?
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May 6, 2020

PODCAST: Make a plan for clubroot cleaning

How is clubroot sanitation like exercise? You don’t do it unless you have a plan. In this podcast, Mike Harding, plant pathology research scientist
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May 6, 2020

Spring cleaning for the sprayer

Chemical residue can last over the winter and cause crop damage, so you want to give the sprayer a complete pre-season cleaning. Here are
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May 6, 2020

Spraying tips for tough conditions

When to spray weeds after a frost? How to reduce drift in windier conditions? And more….
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May 6, 2020

How does seed size influence seeding rate?

The seeding rate calculator at canolacalculator.ca will help you set the seeding rate (in lb./ac.) based on seed size, target stand and estimated emergence
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May 6, 2020

Canola stored tough is still not dry

Even the recent three or four days with highs near 20°C might not have been enough to completely dry the grain, and now cooler
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May 6, 2020

PPE's recommended for handling pesticides

Respirators for pesticide applicators are NIOSH/MSHA/BHSE approved organic-vapour-removing cartridge with a pre-filter approved for pesticides or a NIOSH/MSHA/BHSE approved canister for pesticides.
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April 30, 2020

Pre-seed burnoff: Tips for best results

Weeds that emerge before the crop will out-compete the crop for moisture, nutrients and sunlight. That is why just a small number of weeds
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April 30, 2020

Harvest Sample Program for spring-harvested canola

The Canadian Grain Commission has restarted its project researching the quality of late-harvested (i.e. spring harvested) canola and flax.
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April 29, 2020

PODCAST: Update on China, COVID-19

Canola Watch re-posts this April 28 audio presentation with two timely themes – trade with China and COVID-19. Presenters are Jim Everson, president of
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April 29, 2020

How to improve canola seed emergence

The percentage of canola seeds that emerge to form plants is typically in the range of 50 to 60 per cent. The goal is
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April 29, 2020

Fertilizer: Safe-seed placed rates

The recommended practice for canola is to place no more than 20 lb./ac. of phosphate (40 lb./ac. of MAP, for example) with the seed
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