October 5, 2011 What weeds will you be dealing with next year?Growers don’t have much time left to control weeds in fields planned for canola next year. But if you saw higher numbers of key
September 21, 2011 Don’t spray weeds right after frostPost harvest weed control can be a valuable step in preparing fields for canola next year, especially if winter annuals and perennials are present
August 10, 2011 Apply pre-harvest glyphosate only after seed moisture drops below 30%Growers considering a pre-harvest glyphosate cannot apply it to canola (RR or non-RR) until seed moisture drops to 30% or lower. This roughly coincides
August 4, 2011 Pay attention to pre-harvest intervalsThe pre-harvest interval is the number of days that must pass between the last application of a pesticide and cutting of the crop. Cutting
July 21, 2011 How to destroy volunteer canola standsVolunteer canola in the field at this point is a weed that could dramatically impact your canola crops in the future. It may be
July 13, 2011 Help for volunteer canola managementGrowers can significantly reduce their volunteer canola seedbank by reducing losses at harvest. Canola losses at harvest can be up to 5 bushels per
July 7, 2011 Volunteer canola control in an unseeded fieldVolunteer canola that is done flowering will have already produced a large amount of viable seed. Unfortunately, controlling plants at this stage of growth
June 29, 2011 What is the goal with a late herbicide spray?Herbicide labels say that glyphosate and Odyssey cannot be applied to canola after the 6-leaf stage and Liberty cannot be applied after early bolting.
June 22, 2011 Weed control window closingLabel application windows: Glyphosate: Anytime up to and including the 6-leaf stage of canola. Liberty: Cotyledon stage up to the early bolting stage of
June 22, 2011 Water stress reduces herbicide tolerance and nutrient uptakeWater stress can make canola more susceptible to herbicide damage. Damage can be enough to kill plants under extreme stress. Resist the temptation to
June 22, 2011 Control cleavers, volunteer canola in cerealsCereal crops in rotation provide canola growers will another opportunity to control cleavers, volunteer canola and other tough weeds to reduce the threat to
June 17, 2011 Cleaning out the sprayer tank — tipsCleaning out the sprayer protects a sensitive crop, it protects people working with the sprayer, and it protects the sprayer and its components. The