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Many factors can cause a thin canola stand. Proper diagnosis is important for effective management. Here are common factors, with diagnosis tips for each.

I have a field that is fairly dirty with kochia, cleavers and lamb’s-quarters. Half of the field is in 6-leaf and half is staring

Important clues that a patch of weeds are herbicide resistant: One, the patch has no clear boundary. Two, the patch will be one species

Clark Brenzil, weed management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, provides the following consideration for spraying weeds after weather conditions have switched from very dry to

This article underlines the importance of a complete clean out between products, and to understand the risks for each product and each tank mix

CROPS-A-PALOOZA in Carberry, Manitoba on July 24 will have 18 interactive stations covering 9 different field crops. One will feature the optical weed seer

The partners behind ‘Keep it Clean!’ invite all Canadian ag retail managers, ag retail agronomists, independent agronomists and Certified Crop Advisors to attend an

A long relatively dry fall can also allow for maximum egg laying opportunities, and may result in a more widespread outbreak the following year.

13 questions on cutworms. Test your knowledge.

Reports of the ‘little red bugs’ increased in 2018 and it’s back again in 2019. The insect is a true bug, Peritrechus convivus, and

A second in-crop spray only makes sense if weeds are plentiful, at the same stage or ahead of the crop and the canopy hasn’t

With very dry conditions in many fields across the Prairies this spring, the most likely cause was probably seed beds too dry for germination.