Three timely questions on seed-placed fertilizer and balanced nutrition, with answers that provide agronomy tips and valuable links.
Label update for lambda-cyhalothrin removes feed use
The new and updated label for lambda-cyhalothrin indicates that crops treated with the product cannot be used as livestock feed in Canada.
Canola 4R Advantage Year Two: New incentives added
The CCC is gearing up for year two of Canola 4R Advantage by announcing an expanded offering of financial support to growers.
QUIZ – Pre-seed burnoff
Three questions about glyphosate-resistant kochia survey results, spraying with hard water and spray timing.
Questions of the Month
What pre-seed burnoff options will control kochia on fields planned for canola? | How can seeding practices lower the flea beetle risk? | Seasonal preparations for the seeder and sprayer.
QUIZ – Disease recap
Four questions based on the Canola Research Hub blog post that reviewed disease survey results from 2022.
Topics for the month
Probing questions about flea beetle risk | Survey says start pest planning now | These seed labels are WCC/RRC approved | Fertilizer rate reassessment
QUIZ – Agronomy from Canola Digest
Here are three agronomy-related questions based on information from the January 2023 Canola Digest, the magazine of Canada’s canola industry.
Topics for the month
February 17 deadline for Canola 4R Advantage | Alternatives to lambda-cyhalothrin for flea beetles | Risk rising for verticillium stripe and blackleg | Calculate your canola cost of production
Canola Watch 2022 exam
The Canola Watch 2022 annual exam, free and open to anyone, has five sections. For each section passed, CCAs and CCSCs get one CEU.