Canola is advancing quickly, often emerging in 5 days and starting to sprout its first true leaf in just over a week. Flea beetles are also out in big numbers — enough to warrant a few walks through each field. Seed treatments will provide 3 to 4 weeks of protection for canola that emerges within a week of seeding. Flea…
Canola Watch Posts
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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 pesticides when required. Refer to product labels for proper use instructions. Here are strategies to improve weed control results for each HT system: —Liberty LInk: As a contact herbicide, Liberty is recommended to be applied as…
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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. Each tank mix partner is registered for use in Canada on the crop of interest. Note that just because products have similar actives or are generics does not mean that they are registered for use on…
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A moist late spring means more mud clinging to equipment and, because growers are under extra pressure to get the crop seeded, less time available to clean equipment between fields. This greatly increases the risk of clubroot spreading from field to field. The following photos show high risk scenarios for clubroot spread…