New midge video

Distorted canola growth thought to be from swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) is likely caused by a separate midge species (Contarinia brassicola). Scientists were suspicious that two midge species were present in canola in Western Canada when pheromone traps specific to swede midge were not catching any even though midge were present at relatively high numbers…

Swede midge, native to Eurasia, was first found in North America on cruciferous vegetables (Brassicaceae) in Ontario in 2000. It first appeared in canola in Ontario in 2003. Extreme swede midge populations in Northeastern Ontario resulted in the Ontario Canola Growers’ Association strongly recommending that producers avoid growing canola for 3 years in the New…

Improvements in canola harvest management will contribute to the goal of reaching a Prairie-wide canola average yield of 52 bu./ac. by 2025. Checking and reducing harvest losses out the back of the combine is a good start. In this educational video, growers and other specialists show how to properly measure and quantify losses out the…

Here are links to the 7 videos embedded below: Harvest Management & Mitigating Loss: A Grower Q&A Pre-swath and Post-swath Disease Scouting Canola School: When should I swath? Keep It Clean: Why MRLs Matter Canola Storage Procedures: Transferring canola and bin cleaning Canola Storage Procedures: Aeration, ventilation and monitoring Canola Storage Procedures: Moisture and temperature…