Questions of the Week

Verticillium stripe, sclerotinia or blackleg? | Is that bug a problem? | What’s too early for swathing? | Manage kochia now or at harvest?

QUIZ – Harvest looms

Jay Whetter

As canola harvest looms, this quiz reminds you to scout for blackleg, properly prep bins and follow critical timing for pre-harvest sprays.

Questions of the Week

Why patience matters before swathing? | Four key pre-harvest decisions? | How to check canola quickly? | Why start pre-harvest disease scouting now?

QUIZ – Stem disease

Jay Whetter

This quiz will help you distinguish the three common stem diseases – blackleg, sclerotinia stem rot and verticillium stripe.

Questions of the Week

Pest updates | Satellite imagery for early insight on yield | Prep for disease scouting

QUIZ – Pre-harvest intervals

Jay Whetter

What is the required pre-harvest interval for that product? This quiz has three questions based on info from the Pre-Harvest Interval Calculator.

Questions of the Week

How to support for max yield? | Pale canola flowers? | Canola pods sprouting? | Impact of heat stress?

QUIZ – Stranger things

Jay Whetter

Our eyes are drawn to strange insects and afflictions in canola fields this time of year. Here are seven found this week.

Questions of the Week

Spraying for sclerotinia? | How to support canola in heat? | Causes of missing pods? | Pests this week?

QUIZ – Nutrient deficiency

Jay Whetter

Nutrient deficiency is showing up in some fields this week. This photo quiz is based on field observations. Can you identify the symptoms?