July 10, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – Will this insect eat canola?
What is this worm and will it eat canola?
July 10, 2019
Does late-window spraying for sclerotinia stem rot pay?
July 10, 2019
Signs of sulphur shortages
We heard two reports this week of sulphur deficiency symptoms. One situation was the result of other early-season pressures – delayed emergence and flea
July 4, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – Lesion ID
Can you identify the cause of this lesion and six others?
July 4, 2019
Help for the sclerotinia spray decision
The decision-making process on whether to spray for sclerotinia stem rot in canola begins about three weeks before flowering. The situation leading up to
July 4, 2019
Sclerotinia stem rot PODCAST
Canola Watch teams up with Real Agriculture to offer podcasts recorded live at canolaPALOOZA 2019 at Lacombe, Alberta. In this podcast, the first of
July 4, 2019
Stand establishment: Little things that made a big difference this year
For many farms across the Canadian Prairies this year, dry soil conditions delayed germination, emergence and crop establishment. We note a few little details
July 4, 2019
Hail from 4-leaf to flowering
The later that hail occurs in the season, the more damage it can do to yield. That said, flowering canola can, with enough time,
July 4, 2019
Canola is a silage option
Dry conditions could mean a hay shortage in parts of the Prairies. Growers with poor-looking canola crops may want to estimate the seed yield
July 4, 2019
Insect update
Dry conditions last August could mean lower cabbage seedpod weevil numbers for 2019, but you still want to scout. And then share your results!
June 27, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – Insect ID and clubroot disinfectant
Five questions: Three insect images to identify, two on disinfecting to kill clubroot spores.
June 27, 2019
Insect update: Grasshoppers, DBM, cutworms
Grasshoppers are causing some problems this week in areas that remain dry. As for areas that got rain, the rapid crop growth that results