August 14, 2019
Tell us about your disfigured canola
If you saw any unexplained canola disfigurement this summer, we want to know!
August 14, 2019
Best timing for perennial weeds: Pre-harvest or post-harvest?
If you have a canola field with a lot of perennial weed escapes, especially Canada thistle, are you better to spray them pre-harvest or
August 14, 2019
Patch management for clubroot: You can do it! Here’s how
If you find a patch of canola plants with clubroot galls, take action now to contain it. This is especially important (1) if clubroot
August 14, 2019
Measuring harvest loss – common questions
Here are some common questions from canola growers who are wanting to measure their losses at the combine.
August 14, 2019
Swath or straight combine lodged canola?
August 14, 2019
Hail damage to pods
Hail at the late pod stage can result in unrecoverable yield loss.
August 8, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – How many berthas?
It’s ‘I spy’ time! This quiz is just one question but too fun to pass up. Train your eye for bertha scouting.
August 8, 2019
Look for berthas
The bertha armyworm risk is fairly low across most of the Prairies, but the insect pest is at high numbers in localized areas. These
August 8, 2019
New glyphosate-resistant weeds moving north
Tall waterhemp is confirmed in eastern Manitoba. Palmer amaranth is in North Dakota and moving north toward Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Both are big aggressive
August 8, 2019
Tips for pre-harvest disease scouting
Sclerotinia stem rot could be a big problem in areas that started dry then turned wet and stayed fairly moist during and after flowering.
August 8, 2019
Timing questions: Swathing and pre-harvest aids
Here are some timing considerations as harvest nears. If swathing: Canola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can
August 8, 2019
Weird podding? Hormone response to drought and heat most likely
Canola is not a heat-loving crop, and heat during flowering (28°C or more coupled with warm nights) can cause flower abortion (missing pods) or