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Blackleg infection prior to the four-leaf stage can result in serious yield loss, but blackleg can be difficult to identify on such small plants…
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Usually by the end of June, most of the cutworms that overwintered as eggs or partly grown larvae (including redbacked, as shown in this John Gavloski photo) have pupated and are no longer a risk to crops. In early and warm springs, cutworms will often pupate earlier in June. In cooler spring, cutworm activity often carries into July before pupation… -
Most crops are now emerged and getting established. This is a good time to take a close look for any issues that may need immediate action and crop establishment mistakes that can be corrected next year… -
The online Canola Diagnostic Tool is designed to help growers and agronomists work through symptoms to find the likely cause. Try it: CanolaDiagnosticTool.ca… -
The later hail occurs, the higher the chance of yield loss, given that the plants have less time to recover. Hail on seedlings rarely results in yield loss. Heavy hail at the 6-leaf stage will have more yield loss but recovery can occur… -
Scouting now for lesions on young canola plants and for pseudothecia on blackleg stubble is one step in blackleg management. Here are factors that increase the blackleg risk…
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If flea beetles, cutworms and excess moisture stress are still affecting canola in your region this week, here is a recap of a few articles and links from the past few weeks…
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Rescue treatments for hail, excess moisture and other stress factors are rarely tested in broad scientific studies. Growers considering these treatments have to remember the decision comes down to "buyer beware"…
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Part of the fun at canolaPALOOZA in Lacombe on June 28 will be a Family Feud style game show. Contestants will be canolaPALOOZA attendees. To make the game more canola-y, we have a 25-question survey to use in the show. In Family Feud, the host asks two teams a question, like “Name something farmers often exaggerate.” Teams then compete to…