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Damage from last week’s frost (with temperatures as low as -3oC recorded) is now appearing in the Peace Region of Alberta. Pod formation on the top of plants has been……
Canola Watch Posts
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A number of products are being marketed to enhance the crops’ protection from environmental stresses such as frost. The Canola Council of Canada agronomists are not aware of any scientific……
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Grasshopper migration into canola fields may increase as pasture growth slows and other host crops (e.g. cereals) are swathed, especially in the drier parts of southwestern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan.……
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The preharvest interval (PHI) refers to the number of days that the crop should NOT be harvested after application of a pesticide. Harvest in this context means cutting or swathing.……
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The challenging conditions this year resulted in less than ideal weed control in some fields. Plus, harvest appears to be late this year so there will likely be greater risk……
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Council agronomists are starting to field a number of calls about how to hasten maturity of late canola plants within a field. Uneven fields are not good candidates for straight……
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Upon further inspection this year of seed colour change, the canola crop is not as ripe as it looks in some areas. Some fields are showing significant pod colour change……
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For growers faced with uneven maturity within fields, it may not be possible to swath all the crop in the 50-60% seed colour change window. In situations where uneven maturity……
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Questions about swathing this year’s crop with low plant stands and shortened crop height are starting as the ability to anchor the swath to the stubble will likely be hampered.……