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November 8, 2018

Why tell people about your clubroot?

Farmers who discover clubroot early and take action should be commended. Not singled out. Not blamed. If you’re the first to find it in
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November 8, 2018

Terminology of genetic resistance and loss of resistance

These definitions help answer questions such as: How can we lose a resistance trait? How does a clubroot-resistant (CR) variety work one year and
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October 26, 2018

Harvest Sample Program deadline extended

Producers who are not currently registered for the Harvest Sample Program but who would like to take part in 2018 have until November 30
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October 11, 2018

Canola Watch survey: Your experience with high-moisture canola

Canola Watch prefers to base its information on scientific research, but we don’t have a lot of information on these 2018 experiences: drying and
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October 11, 2018

Questions about handling high-moisture canola

What moisture level is too high to combine canola? How to prepare to handle high-moisture canola? How long can you store damp canola (>12.5%
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October 11, 2018

High green. Will it clear?

Canola that still has a lot of green seed might not de-green that much further. Green may have been locked in by frost and
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October 11, 2018

Delayed harvest and residue management

Getting crop in the bin is a bigger issue than residue management right now. Residue will be a factor in harvest because standing canola
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October 11, 2018

Shop around samples

When moisture or green counts are higher, farmers may want to take samples to a few delivery points.
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October 11, 2018

Our most-clicked articles from the past month

Alberta: Fall fertilizer questions Saskatchewan: Tips for drying tough and damp canola Manitoba: Fall fertilizer questions
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October 11, 2018

Spraying weeds after frost and snow

Spray decisions — when to spray or whether to spray at all — will depend on leaf condition after the snow is gone.
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October 9, 2018

Clubroot identified in Northern Sunrise County southeast of Peace River

Clubroot has been identified in canola southeast of Peace River in northern Alberta. Although clubroot has been found in various counties in Alberta since
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September 26, 2018

How to test soils for the clubroot pathogen

Soil tests for clubroot can have two objectives: 1. Is the clubroot pathogen present? (Yes/No test) 2. What is the resting spore count per
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