September 18, 2019 A few tips to celebrate ‘Phosphorus Week’In celebration of Phosphorus Week and the 350th anniversary of the discovery of this essential element for agriculture, Fertilizer Canada launched “4R Management of
September 18, 2019 Rain delays harvest. What to do?Harvest delays due to soggy soils, frequent rains and even mist have canola growers wondering about risk to the crop and what, if anything,
September 11, 2019 Canola Watch quiz – Clubroot VIDEOThis week’s quiz is based on information in this video, “Clubroot in Canola”
September 11, 2019 Clubroot Update (with recipe for clubroot management)Manitoba Agriculture announced this week it has discovered a clubroot pathotype in South Central Manitoba that is able to overcome the first generation clubroot
September 11, 2019 Frost risk rising. Should I cut that green canola?A lot of canola crops across Western Canada need a couple of weeks before all seeds are physiologically mature. With the frost risk rising
September 11, 2019 Questions about handling high-moisture canolaCanola harvested at 12.5% moisture (tough) or 15% moisture (damp) may not last long in storage before spoilage begins. How long it lasts is
September 11, 2019 Why count canola stems in the fall?While doing harvest disease scouting, why not do a plant count at the same time? Compare final plant populations for each canola crops to
September 5, 2019 Canola Watch quiz – This Week in AgronomyFour questions about hot topics in canola agronomy this week.
September 5, 2019 Swathing early: EconomicsCanola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield 8% more than fields swathed at 30% SCC. Run
September 5, 2019 How to manage (contain) a patch of clubrootIf you find a patch of canola plants with clubroot galls, take action now to contain it. This is especially important (1) if clubroot
September 5, 2019 Prevent weed patches from setting seedThese weed patch cut-arounds are easy to do when straight combining. The key is to destroy those patches with a mower or cultivator before