Fundamentals

These Fundamentals articles represent our core canola best management practices for yield, profitability and sustainability. These articles are more detailed than our e-newsletter articles and explain the science and experience behind the recommended practices. Content is linked to additional resources in our Canola Encyclopedia and Canola Research Hub.

Cutworm management in canola

Cutworms are a common crop pest of the Canadian Prairies. When scouting shows crop loss at threshold, consider a targeted insecticide spray…

Lygus bugs management in canola

Sweep for lygus bugs at late flowering and pod stages of canola. The standard threshold is 20-30 adults and late-instar nymphs per 10 sweeps…

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