July 25, 2019 Insect update: Lygus, berthas and moreWhen sweep netting for lygus, include nymphs like this one in the counts.
July 25, 2019 Important timing message for pre-harvest glyphosateIn all fields, including those with variable maturity, it is critical to wait until seed moisture content is less than 30% in the least-mature
July 25, 2019 Does canola need a second app of fungicide?Growers may see good reason for two applications (7 to 14 days apart as specified on the product label) if conditions are good for
July 25, 2019 Hot days at flowering can reduce canola yieldHot days (28-30°C and up) and warm nights (16°C and up) from bud to mid-flowering stages can increase flower abortion, producing blanks along the
July 25, 2019 Keith Fournier crop walk – August 7, Maidstone, SKFarmers and agronomists in northwest Saskatchewan can register now for a Canola Crop Walk August 7 at Keith Fournier’s farm near Maidstone.
July 17, 2019 Canola Watch quiz – This Week in Agronomy – July 17This quiz includes 5 questions the CCC agronomy team received over the past week.
July 17, 2019 A case for combine weed-seed destroyersBreanne Tidemann, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, has been researching combine weed seed destructors. They’re not perfect because some weed seeds will
July 17, 2019 PAMI wants to measure your harvest lossesWant to know your canola combine losses? PAMI is doing a survey this fall and if a farmer volunteers a field for loss measurement,
July 17, 2019 Prepare to ‘Keep It Clean’: Watch the archived webinarThe Keep It Clean team, which includes the Canola Council of Canada, Pulse Canada and Cereals Canada, hosted a webinar July 11 for agri-retailers
July 17, 2019 Lygus: Scouting, thresholds and timingScout lygus at late flowering and podding stages using a standard insect sweep net of 38 cm (15″) diameter. Take ten 180° sweeps, and
July 17, 2019 Identify green worms accuratelyThe most damaging of the ‘green’ worms is the bertha armyworm, which can be green, brown or black.
July 17, 2019 Be safe in the heatStrenuous work in hot conditions can lead to heat stroke, dehydration and sunburn. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association provides a few tips to manage