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Synthetic pyrethroids (Decis, Matador/Silencer, for examples) benefit from late-day spraying because they should be applied when temperatures are below 25°C.

We dug into our vast vault of Canola Watch articles to put together this Top 10 list.

In our article Tips for Spraying Weeds in Dusty Conditions, which was posted last week, we said three herbicide products are very dust-sensitive: glyphosate,

How long can canola seed sit in dry dusty soil before it dies or goes dormant? We haven’t found an answer yet. We assume,

Wind losses, intense flea beetle feeding and slow emergence – each made worse by dry conditions – have some farmers wondering about reseeding. Keeping

Test your flea beetle knowledge with these five questions.

1.5” may be as deep as you want to go. If moisture is at 3”, for example, that is a long way for a

Generally, small-seeded crops such as canola are more sensitive to seed-placed fertilizer, especially nitrogen and potassium.

This map shows percent of average precipitation for April 1 to May 16, 2018. Areas in red have less than 40% of average.

It was too early to do emergence counts, but I did manage to find some blackleg pycnidia on canola residue from 2016. We will

Dusty conditions are common in spraying, and in dry springs they are often associated with a further challenge – drought-stressed plants. There is no

How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection,