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August 16, 2017

Insect update- DBM, BAW, flea beetles and root maggots

While some areas aren’t reporting much insect activity, there are a few insect hot spots and some regions with insects close to threshold levels.
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August 16, 2017

Disease update- determine what may be taking some of your yield away

For a quick estimation of what’s going on in fields, pull at least a dozen plants in every field you scout. Then, inspect the
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August 16, 2017

Canola Watch quiz: Disease ID

Can you identify these diseases?
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August 10, 2017

Canola Watch quiz: Swath timing

What do you know about seed colour change and canola swath timing? Take our quiz to test your skills.
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August 10, 2017

Bertha armyworm: Hot pockets, scouting, rain

A heavily-infested field in western Manitoba (south of Riding Mountain National Park) generated a lot of interest on Twitter in the past week. It
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August 10, 2017

Pre-harvest disease scouting: 8 diseases to look for

Diseases are usually easiest to see and diagnose at this stage of the season. The photo shows blackleg in a clipped canola stem. Patches
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August 10, 2017

Steps to measure harvest losses (and why each is important)

This is what a 5 bu./ac. loss looks like. There’s nothing to see. That’s why you need to follow these steps to find out
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August 10, 2017

Pre-harvest products for use in canola

Straight-combining canola can be made easier with a pre-harvest herbicide. Here are the options: glyphosate, Heat LQ/glyphosate and Reglone (diquat).
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August 10, 2017

Straight-combining canola: Success factors

Here are factors that create the ideal situation for straight combining canola….
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August 2, 2017

Canola Watch quiz: Diamondback moth

Test your diamondback management skills with these four questions…
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August 2, 2017

Diamondback moth larvae: Common questions

Diamondback moth larvae have been found in canola fields across the Prairies this year. Of those fields with the larvae, counts in many (perhaps
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August 2, 2017

Be on alert for bertha armyworms

Bertha armyworm adult moth counts were generally low across the Prairies in 2017. A few trap sites did enter the moderate risk level, but
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