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July 26, 2018

Find a product’s pre-harvest interval at spraytoswath.ca

Every crop protection product has its own pre-harvest interval (PHI) — which is the time required between spraying and cutting the crop. PHI is
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July 26, 2018

Grasshopper: Thresholds and scouting tips

The nominal threshold for canola is seven to 12 per square metre. This article provides tips on how to scout.
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July 26, 2018

Late-season hail: Yield and disease risk

The later hail occurs in the season, the more damage it can do to yield. Crops not mowed down by hail can see some
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July 19, 2018

Our most-clicked articles over the past week

Manitoba: Hot days and 6 other reasons for missing pods Saskatchewan: Insect update: Bertha, diamondback and weevil counts Alberta: Hot days and 6 other
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July 19, 2018

Canola Watch quiz – Keep It Clean

Eight true or false questions to help you “Keep It Clean”.
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July 19, 2018

Map of the Week – Bertha armyworm counts

A few hotspots with higher bertha armyworm moth counts are showing up in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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July 19, 2018

Bertha armyworm: Thresholds

The economic threshold is the density of larvae where the economic value of the yield lost due to feeding equals the cost of control.
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July 19, 2018

Diamondback moth larvae observed

Diamondback moth larvae are at noticeable levels in many canola fields in the Eastern and southern Interlake areas of Manitoba. But levels are generally
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July 17, 2018

New combine optimization tool at canolacalculator.ca

The combine optimization tool, developed by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) for www.canolacalculator.ca, will help farmers set the combine to keep losses as
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July 17, 2018

Canola bins cannot have malathion residue

Never use malathion to prepare canola for storage or treat bins in which you plan to store canola. Malathion residue can linger in bins
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July 11, 2018

Canola Watch quiz – Clubroot

Test your clubroot skills with these four questions.
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July 11, 2018

Map of the Week – High lows

The area of Western Manitoba where CCC agronomy specialist Justine Cornelsen lives had a low(!) of 24°C on July 7, the day represented in
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