Topics for the month are: Soil sampling technique for fields where fertilizer band didn't disperse | High storage risk for green dockage | One last shot at fall weed spraying | 'Tis the season for seed decisions…
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Five questions on in-crop nitrogen top dressing – with a "Right Source at the Right Rate, Right Time and Right Place" theme…
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Canola calculator can help determine seeding rate / Shallow seeding key to target emergence / Know your stuff before spraying into dry, dusty conditions / Get your game face on for flea beetles…
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This quiz provides a few preparations for successful canola crop establishment in 2021…
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Replace those worn openers / Why wait to seed canola? / Pre-seed banding leaves dry seed bed / Spray weeds two weeks before seeding. Really?!…
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The 4R panel at Canola Discovery Forum 2020 generated a lot of interest among attendees, which meant a lot of questions went unanswered. Fortunately, the panelists agreed to answer the questions after the fact. Here are answers to the unanswered questions…
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A few days of warmer weather provide an opportunity to squeeze in some soil sampling. Soil tests are a basic practice of 4R Nutrient Stewardship…
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Surface spreading of nitrogen (N) fertilizer in the fall can lead to major N losses. The better option for fall is banding into the soil – preferably as late as possible but not so late that the soil is too cold to reseal around the band…
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The ideal timing for fertilizer application is at seeding, but there are times when an in-crop top up of nitrogen or sulphur makes sense. This article provides tips to make top dressing work in those situations…
