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Scout at harvest to help with 2011 planning
…and perhaps should be under similar conditions in the future? —Look for blackleg. Check for black rimmed stem lesions and basal stem cankers. A variety with maximum tolerance (‘R’ rated)…
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Crop tours and other events
Ag In Motion. July 18-20. Langham, Saskatchewan. Canola Council of Canada will have UCC plots at the site as well as demonstrations on blackleg scouting, sprayer tank clean-out and more….
Read moreHail on flowering canola
…fungicide after the rosette stage is too late to prevent the most serious blackleg infection and after 50% bloom is too late for sclerotinia prevention. If hail occurs during flowering,…
Read moreRotations tighten, disease risk rises
…of canola on canola. This can cause a rapid build up of disease inoculum in the field, especially for clubroot and blackleg. With tight rotations, canola varieties with resistance to…
Read morePre-seed volunteer canola control: Before canola, before other crops
…canola years provide a host for blackleg and clubroot, reducing the effectiveness of crop rotation for managing these issues. Even if a clubroot-resistant variety, the second generation volunteers may not…
Read moreCommon questions for wet and unharvested acres
…closely for signs of disease. Clubroot and blackleg are known to be higher risk in tight — especially back to back — rotations. Many growers have already adopted a rotation…
Read moreThree hot topics this week
…yield expectations. Rotation studies suggest a 10-20% yield loss for canola on canola compared to canola on wheat. –Know the risk and watch for signs. Clubroot, blackleg and root maggot…
Read moreCCC agronomy team priorities for 2017
…canola a highly competitive weed, it reduces the benefits of crop rotation by allowing canola pests (blackleg, sclerotinia, flea beetles etc.) to thrive in non-canola years. One of my 2017…
Read moreScout and Learn From the 2009 Crop
…not applied and perhaps should be under similar conditions in the future? The incidence of blackleg should also be noted. A variety with maximum tolerance (‘R’ rated) should be selected…
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