If canola plants start to look funny after herbicide spray season, it could be that residues were stripped from the sprayer tank and plumbing, or that spray drifted in from another field. The following images show typical symptoms of foliar herbicide mishaps. Can you name the herbicide group that caused the damage?
These five questions are based on tips and recommendations gathered at canolaPALOOZA in Saskatoon this week.
Can you go 4 for 4 on this worm-themed quiz?
These five questions are based on content from the handy crop protection guides from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba and Saskatchewan guides are the same with different covers. Alberta has its own, often called the “Blue Book” Here are links to online posting for all three:
Manitoba Guide to Field Crop Protection 2017
Saskatchewan Guide to Crop Protection 2017
Alberta Crop Protection 2017
Test your cutworm knowledge. Answers to these five questions are found in the new guide, “Cutworm Pests of Crops in Western Canada” from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
While doing your emergence scouting, here are a few things to look for….
Can you correctly identify these four weeds? Three are fairly common. One may be unfamiliar to you.
Keep a look out for clubroot, and take care to slow the spread of soil away from these infested areas. This quiz gives you a few numbers to think about….
Here are two sets of symptoms Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists saw this week. We have hypotheses as to the causes, but these plants have been sent off to the lab for confirmation. In the meantime, we’re asking for your diagnoses.
Do you know how to keep your canola clean?