Here are two sets of symptoms Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists saw this week. We have hypotheses as to the causes, but these plants have been sent off to the lab for confirmation. In the meantime, we're asking for your diagnoses…
August 24, 2016 - Issue 23
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The spray to swath interval calculator can be used to quickly check pre-harvest intervals for herbicides and desiccants applied pre-harvest as well as insecticides and fungicides applied earlier in the season. Once you’ve selected the product used (or to be used), the ‘Sync your calendar’ tool can calculate your suggested swath date based on your spray date and product. Check…
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A few fields were sprayed for bertha armyworm in the past week, but these are fairly isolated cases. In general, the worms have been a low threat to canola this year. But some fields can encounter higher populations while others nearby have few or none…
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Canola rarely has an issue with storage insects. Primary stored product insects such as rusty grain beetle, red flour beetle and saw-toothed grain beetle can occasionally be found in stored canola if cereal grain or weed seeds are mixed in with the canola. Canola that goes into a clean bin will not usually encounter a problem with stored grain insects…
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Canola Discovery Forum is October 25-27 at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg. The event is designed to identify challenges and opportunities in canola production that will lead to the industry goal of 52 bu./ac. average yields by 2025. Highlights from 2015…