Weeds

Scouting now will identify early insect and weed pressure, identify establishment problems that may have been the result of drill settings or drill malfunction,

The economic return will be higher than if the grower seeded over these large weeds and then took a chance on getting them sprayed

It may be tempting to try other products, but these products are not registered. The whole point of controlling volunteer canola and early weeds

Early weed control is best. Even if growers don’t expect to seed for 10 days or more, they may want to consider a pre-seed

Growers switching crop plans this spring should consider their herbicide use last year, especially last fall, before seeding canola on any fields not originally

A ground cover of weeds may do growers a favour on fields too wet to seed. Weeds are better than evaporation in getting rid

Consider potential herbicide carryover before seeding canola on any field.

Glyphosate works best when applied during daylight hours, and when temperatures are warm and humidity high. Read on for more weather and water tips

Take a close look at the weed spectrum and stage in each field prior to seeding. It may be worth controlling those weeds before

Cleavers that emerge in the fall can survive a cold winter if they’re under a nice blanket of snow. With all the snow this

Canola growers with excessive moisture in 2010 face many unknowns and issues for 2011. The following tips will help growers prepare these fields for

At harvest, look for late-season diseases and insect damage that can help with decision making next year. —Break open the stems of any bleached