• Rotation’s role in clubroot management

    April 4, 2013

    These photos from canola plots grown in clubroot-infested soils in Quebec show how rotation, especially for MS and S varieties, improves yield. Rotation also plays an important role for growers relying on R varieties in clubroot infested fields. Short rotations using resistant varieties will select quickly for clubroot pathotypes that are not controlled by the genetic resistance. This can rapidly…

  • How to use the Canola Diagnostic Tool

    March 6, 2013

    Give the brand new online Canola Diagnostic Tool a pre-season test drive at www.canoladiagnostictool.ca. Start with a problem scenario that you encountered in a canola field in 2012, and work through the tool to see what potential causes it provides. Read the cause descriptions and “ways to confirm” to determine which cause is most likely…

  • Blackleg management: FarmTech message

    February 7, 2013

    Keys to blackleg management: 1. Assess your risk and avoid planting into a high risk situation. 2. Add diversity to your operation by rotating crops, canola varieties and fungicides. 3. Learn to identify blackleg and assess disease levels in your fields…

  • Agriculture labs

    January 31, 2013

    Here is a list of labs that service canola growers in Canada. Labs are organized under the following headings: Soil nutrient analysis, Plant tissue nutrient analysis, Seed quality tests, Disease diagnostic on plant tissue, Soil analysis for clubroot, Herbicide resistant test for weeds, Herbicide carryover in soil, and Pesticide residue in plant tissue…

  • Sclerotinia stem rot management

    January 9, 2013

    —All areas of the Prairies are at risk. Geography does not provide immunity to this disease. —Prevalence of sclerotinia stem rot has a direct correlation to above-average moisture. If a field has regular rains or high humidity or both from two weeks before flowering and through flowering, then infection will occur. If these conditions continue after flower, severity of the…

  • Scouting calendar

    December 5, 2012

    This calendar shows you the major pests and problems to look for in canola at each point in the season…

  • Find the right agronomist

    December 5, 2012

    Growers who do not have the time for timely scouting may want to hire an agronomist to support their own scouting program. Most agronomists are also pressed for time, and may not be able to spend one to 2 hours a week scouting each canola field, but agronomists can supplement the time growers spend scouting, and provide experience and skills…

  • Aster yellows Q&A

    November 7, 2012

    Sclerotinia and blackleg remain the top two most important canola diseases, but aster yellows are a hot topic after a bad year in 2012. The Canola Council of Canada agronomy team came up with the following 10 questions about aster yellows. Chrystel Olivier, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon, answered them the best she could given what…

  • Fall field work for canola growers

    September 28, 2012

    A long fall provides a few extra weeks to look back on the year that was — to reassess plant stands, fertilizer rates and disease levels. A long fall also gives growers an opportunity to control weeds and distribute residue in fields planned for canola in 2013…

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