Issues of the week: June 30, 2010 — Lygus spraying starts in the Peace, cabbage seedpod weevil spraying starts in the southwestern Prairie, and we’re all on diamondback moth alert.……
Canola Watch Posts
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Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Dry and hot conditions the past week add to drought stress. South and central Peace regions really need rain. Most canola fields are at bolting to……
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Southern Applied Research Association at Lethbridge offers its one-day Diagnostic Field School July 6, 7 and 8. The agenda includes CCC senior agronomy specialist Jim Bessel explaining how to minimize……
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Some Peace fields have 4-5 adults per sweep, prompting many farmers to spray at the bud stage. This is earlier than normally recommended, but with drought stress, canola may……
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Spraying to prevent sclerotinia stem rot has started in Manitoba and many canola fields across the Prairies are coming into the spray window — 20% to 50% bloom. With……
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Blackleg presence is higher than usual on canola in Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. If you see grey lesions with black picnidia (peppery spots) on leaves, monitor the field. The……
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Issues of the week June 23, 2010 — Weed and insect control are priorities. We have tips on late-stage herbicide applications, lygus bug scouting and fertilizer topdress for recovered fields.……
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Peace (B.C. and Alberta): With regular rains and warm days in the north around Manning and La Crete, canola here looks better than in any other part of the region.……
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Heat revives flea beetles. After a few weeks with no flea beetle pressure, they have shown up again with the heat. Crop seeded recently will still have seed treatment protection,……