Four questions on things we’re seeing this week across the Prairies – including hail, excess moisture and spraying delays.
Topics for the Week
Don’t let weeds get a running start | Slow-starting spring = buffet for flea beetles | Seeding at last! | Why are plants missing?
QUIZ – Weed ID
While scouting for emergence issues, check on the weeds. For this quiz, identify the three weeds and guess what they have in common.
Topics for the Week
Keep the upper hand on weeds | Flea beetles are on the march | How low is too low for plant density? | A painfully difficult start
QUIZ – Missing plants
Are canola stands missing more plants than you expected? Here are three questions on that theme.
Topics for the Week
Walk those fields | There’s still time to get seeds down well | Lower rate herbicide can = good efficacy | Expect unexpected nitrogen carry-over this year
QUIZ – flea beetles
Three questions – one on thresholds, one on spray efficacy and one on the amazing world of insects.
Topics for the Week
What’s Plan B? | Be ready to stop hungry flea beetles | Weeds wait for no one | Up the rate when seeding is difficult & late
QUIZ – Broadcast seeding
Broadcast seeding can work in a pinch with delayed seeding and fields too moist for the regular seeding tool. This quiz has three questions on the topic.
Topics for the Week
Help seedlings outgrow flea beetles | Seeding well = a smart start | Weeds are now coming on strong | Write it down: record keeping matters | Over-wet / over-dry – it’s a tough year for many