September 12, 2018 Give weeds time to re-grow before sprayingFall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds, but spraying immediately after harvest may not provide the best results. Before
September 12, 2018 Dry soils: Fall management considerationsDry conditions throughout the summer and heading into winter could have ramifications for field management decisions this fall and rotation planning for next year.
September 12, 2018 Fall fertilizer planning: Sampling and applicationWhether taking a soil sample or applying fall fertilizer, mid September is generally considered to be too early for both.
September 12, 2018 Our most-clicked articles from last weekAlberta: Frost hits canola: What do you do? Saskatchewan: Frost hits canola: What do you do? Manitoba: Frost forecast and swath timing
September 6, 2018 Frost hits canola. What do you do?Default to waiting. Don’t make a snap decision to swath. Before taking any harvest action, start with this sequence….
September 6, 2018 Canola Watch quiz (survey actually) – Sclerotinia assessmentPredicting sclerotinia stem rot severity is difficult. This quiz is a review of management decisions for 2018, including a specific look at DNA petal
September 6, 2018 Map of the Week – FrostGeneral frost areas for the morning of September 4, the morning we sent out the frost action alert.
September 6, 2018 Top 10 things to look for during harvest down daysWeather delays? Canola not ready to swath? Waiting for the next crops to be ready to combine? Take advantage of harvest down days to
September 6, 2018 Check for combine losses as conditions changeCombine losses vary throughout the day. If using the same combine settings all day long, losses in the morning and evening could be significant
September 6, 2018 Harvest timing: Fastest way to get canola in the bin?Swathing later will increase yield because more of the later seeds in side branches will reach maturity and contribute to yield. But what if
September 6, 2018 Test blackleg races in a field; make better seed decisionsNew tests allow farmers to identify the blackleg races in their fields. With this information, farmers can choose canola varieties with resistance to those
September 6, 2018 Clubroot and your 2019 seed decisionsAs we learned at the International Clubroot Workshop, genetic resistance to clubroot is failing at an increasing rate all around the world. To help