Weeds

How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection,

Applications made when cool cloudy days follow cool nights will result in lower or slower herbicide efficacy than applications made in warm sunny days.

Weeds are coming up strong. As part of the Canola Council of Canada’s Keep It Clean campaign, we remind growers to use only registered

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) permits “unlabelled” tank mixes as long as products in the mix are used under the following conditions: 1.

If a burnoff didn’t get done or missed key yield robbing early season weeds such as quackgrass and dandelion, then control has to be

More growers may have skipped the pre-seed burnoff this year — given that weed emergence was delayed with the cool start to spring and

Growers face many weed, insect and disease management decisions throughout a growing season. In many cases, these applications provide a clear return on investment.

Early weed control is an important step in profitable canola production. Research on preseed weed control showed that early seeding was less important to

Applying a burnoff after seeding but before emergence is a risky option for those who want to get seeding. Consider the following risks with

Research shows that a pre-seed burnoff will result in higher yields versus no pre-seed burnoff. Walk fields to see what weeds are present and

Crop diagnostics often come down to good photography skills, especially since so many people have smart phones with cameras, and since agronomists cannot get

The onset of lower temperatures and shortened days in the fall trigger perennials such as Canada thistle, dandelion and quack grass to start moving