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With the variable stages in this year’s canola crop, questions about the benefits of applying a pod sealant are surfacing. Pod sealants are relatively new to the Canadian marketplace and……
Canola Watch Posts
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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.……
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As the calendar progresses and the risk of fall frost increases, it may be tempting to swath earlier than optimal. Growers must ensure that seed colour change is occurring when……
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As bins are prepared for the coming harvest, keep in mind that using malathion on canola seed or in canola storage bins will result in detectable levels of malathion residue……
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One More Rain Might Do It Alberta and the BC Peace Region had seasonal daytime temperatures last week which spawned thundershowers in many locations, with rainfall amounts ranging from trace……
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Crop development ranges from early bloom (20%) in the late and re-seeded fields to fully podded in the early fields. Some of the very earliest fields in southwestern Manitoba and……
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Thunderstorms last week and over the weekend brought hail to parts of Alberta and central Manitoba. It is likely getting too late in the growing season for canola plants to……
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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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At this time of year (as the canola crop finishes flowering and begins to pod), often stressed or affected patches appear within the field. These patches are often most noticeable……