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March 1, 2019 – Issue 3

Canola Watch quiz – Clubroot myths

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The risks from high canola frequency

Blackleg disease rating: 2 Scientific research in Western Canada has identified three factors that increase the risk of canola yield loss in short rotations. They are blackleg, clubroot and cabbage root... more
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20 agronomy tips to improve sustainability

Economic and environmental sustainability often go together. Here are 20 tips from the Canola Digest Science Edition 2018 that can help a farm increase profits while improving pest management, fertilizer and... more
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Fertilizer planning: Seed-placed rates, logistics, in-crop applications

What fertilizer to put in the seed row? Canola needs sulphur, but there is no clear benefit to putting sulphur fertilizer in the seed row. It will likely cause more harm than good because the seed row should... more
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Soil health: Indicators and improvements

The following article is based on this Canola Watch podcast with University of Manitoba soil scientist David Lobb. Soil health indicators that farmers can easily track are: Organic matter.... more
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Help with research on habitat and crop productivity

Manitoba: A Manitoba research project will explore how habitat increases crop productivity by increasing pollinators and natural enemies of pests. The project will establish flowering plants at crop field... more
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Biobeds: What are they and why build them?

Claudia Sheedy with AAFC, researched biobeds and created, along with colleagues Larry Braul and Sharon Reedyk, a biobed manual. She answered a few basic questions about biobeds to capture sprayer... more
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Coming events

Saskatchewan Soils & CropsMarch 5-6Saskatoon, SaskatchewanOn day 2 is the Northern Great Plains 4R Fertilizer SymposiumRegistration and information Combine College, ManitobaMarch 20Brandon, MBKeystone... more
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