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    •  2019 (22 articles)
      •  Feb (12 articles)
        • February 8, 2019 – Issue 2
      •  Jan (10 articles)
        • January 10, 2019 - Issue 1
        • February 8, 2019 – Issue 2
    •  2018 (304 articles)
      •  Dec (7 articles)
        • December 6, 2018 – Issue 29
      •  Nov (10 articles)
        • November 7, 2018 – Issue 28
      •  Oct (11 articles)
        • November 7, 2018 – Issue 28
        • October 11, 2018 – Issue 27
        • September 26, 2018 – Issue 26
      •  Sep (46 articles)
        • September 26, 2018 – Issue 26
        • September 19, 2018 - Issue 25
        • September 12, 2018 – Issue 24
        • September 6, 2018 – Issue 23
      •  Aug (52 articles)
        • August 29, 2018 - Issue 22
        • August 22, 2018 - Issue 21
        • August 15, 2018 - Issue 20
        • August 9, 2018 – Issue 19
        • August 1, 2018 – Issue 18
      •  Jul (38 articles)
        • July 26, 2018 – Issue 17
        • July 18, 2018 – Issue 16
        • July 11, 2018 - Issue 15
        • July 5, 2018 – Issue 14
      •  Jun (43 articles)
        • June 27, 2018 – Issue 13
        • July 18, 2018 – Issue 16
        • June 20, 2018 – Issue 12
        • June 13, 2018 – Issue 11
        • June 6, 2018 – Issue 10
      •  May (54 articles)
        • May 30, 2018 - Issue 9
        • May 24, 2018 – Issue 8
        • May 16, 2018 - Issue 7
        • May 9, 2018 - Issue 6
        • May 2, 2018 - Issue 5
      •  Apr (12 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • April 4, 2018 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (10 articles)
        • March 2, 2018 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (11 articles)
        • February 7, 2018 - Issue 2
      •  Jan (10 articles)
        • March 2, 2018 - Issue 3
        • January 17, 2018 - Issue 1
    •  2017 (255 articles)
      •  Dec (2 articles)
        • December 5, 2017 - Issue 30
      •  Nov (8 articles)
        • November 8, 2017 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (10 articles)
        • October 4, 2017 - Issue 28
      •  Sep (38 articles)
        • September 27, 2017 - Issue 27
        • September 20, 2017 - Issue 26
        • September 13, 2017 - Issue 25
        • September 7, 2017 - Issue 24
        • October 4, 2017 - Issue 28
      •  Aug (41 articles)
        • August 30, 2017 - Issue 23
        • August 23, 2017 - Issue 22
        • August 16, 2017 - Issue 21
        • August 10, 2017 - Issue 20
        • August 2, 2017 - Issue 19
      •  Jul (30 articles)
        • July 26, 2017 - Issue 18
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        • July 12, 2017 - Issue 16
        • July 6, 2017 - Issue 15
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        • June 28, 2017 - Issue 14
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        • June 14, 2017 - Issue 12
        • June 7, 2017 - Issue 11
      •  May (54 articles)
        • May 31, 2017 - Issue 10
        • May 25, 2017 - Issue 9
        • June 7, 2017 - Issue 11
        • May 17, 2017 - Issue 8
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        • May 3, 2017 - Issue 6
      •  Apr (14 articles)
        • April 26, 2017 - Issue 5
        • April 5, 2017 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (10 articles)
        • March 2, 2017 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (12 articles)
        • February 8, 2017 - Issue 2
        • Canola Digest
      •  Jan (7 articles)
        • Canola Digest
        • January 2017
        • January 13, 2017 - Issue 1
    •  2016 (268 articles)
      •  Dec (6 articles)
        • December 9, 2016 - Issue 30
      •  Nov (14 articles)
        • November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (10 articles)
        • October 13, 2016 - Issue 28
        • November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
      •  Sep (24 articles)
        • September 28, 2016 - Issue 27
        • September 14, 2016 - Issue 26
        • January 13, 2017 - Issue 1
        • September 8, 2016 - Issue 25
      •  Aug (45 articles)
        • August 31, 2016 - Issue 24
        • Uncategorized
        • August 24, 2016 - Issue 23
        • August 17, 2016 - Issue 22
        • August 10, 2016 - Issue 21
        • August 4, 2016 - Issue 20
      •  Jul (31 articles)
        • July 27, 2016 - Issue 19
        • July 20, 2016 - Issue 18
        • July 13, 2016 - Issue 17
        • July 6, 2016 - Issue 16
      •  Jun (48 articles)
        • June 30, 2016 - Issue 15
        • June 23, 2016 - Issue 14
        • June 15, 2016 - Issue 13
        • June 8, 2016 - Issue 12
        • June 1, 2016 - Issue 11
      •  May (36 articles)
        • May 26, 2016 - Issue 10
        • May 18, 2016 - Issue 9
        • August 24, 2016 - Issue 23
        • May 11, 2016 - Issue 8
        • May 4, 2016 - Issue 7
      •  Apr (26 articles)
        • April 27, 2016 - Issue 6
        • April 13, 2016 - Issue 5
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (13 articles)
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (6 articles)
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
        • February 3, 2016 - Issue 2
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
      •  Jan (9 articles)
        • January 6, 2016 - Issue 1
        • February 3, 2016 - Issue 2
    •  2015 (240 articles)
      •  Dec (14 articles)
        • December 2, 2015 - Issue 30
        • January 6, 2016 - Issue 1
      •  Nov (12 articles)
        • November 4, 2015 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (6 articles)
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
      •  Sep (23 articles)
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
        • September 23, 2015 - Issue 27
        • September 16, 2015 - Issue 26
        • September 10, 2015 — Issue 25
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
      •  Aug (35 articles)
        • August 26, 2015 - Issue 23
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • August 19, 2015 - Issue 22
        • August 12, 2015 - Issue 21
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
      •  Jul (33 articles)
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • July 22, 2015 - Issue 18
        • July 15, 2015 - Issue 17
        • July 2, 2015 - Issue 16
      •  Jun (32 articles)
        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • June 17, 2015 - Issue 14
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
      •  May (26 articles)
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • May 28, 2015 - Issue 11
        • May 21, 2015 - Issue 10
        • May 6, 2015 - Issue 8
        • June 11, 2014 - Issue 10
        • May 13, 2015 - Issue 9
        • May 15, 2013 - Issue 7
        • March 11, 2015 - Issue 4
      •  Apr (28 articles)
        • April 29, 2015 - issue 7
        • April 22, 2015 - Issue 6
        • April 2, 2015 - Issue 5
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (10 articles)
        • March 11, 2015 - Issue 4
        • Clubroot
      •  Feb (10 articles)
        • February 4, 2015 - Issue 3
        • Clubroot
      •  Jan (11 articles)
        • January 7, 2015 - Issue 2
        • February 4, 2015 - Issue 3
        • January 6, 2015 - Issue 1
    •  2014 (275 articles)
      •  Dec (11 articles)
        • December 10, 2014 - Issue 29
        • Harvest and Storage
        • Blackleg
        • Clubroot
      •  Nov (14 articles)
        • November 28, 2014 - Alert 3
        • November 4, 2015 - Issue 29
        • November 5, 2014 - Issue 28
        • Harvest and Storage
        • December 10, 2014 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (12 articles)
        • October 8, 2014 - Issue 27
        • Harvest and Storage
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
        • Clubroot
        • October 1, 2014 - Issue 26
      •  Sep (45 articles)
        • September 24, 2014 - Issue 25
        • Harvest and Storage
        • September 10, 2015 — Issue 25
        • Blackleg
        • September 17, 2014 - Issue 24
        • Clubroot
        • September 10, 2014 - Issue 23
        • September 23, 2015 - Issue 27
        • September 8, 2014 - Alert 2
        • September 4, 2014 - Issue 22
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
      •  Aug (41 articles)
        • August 27, 2014 - Issue 21
        • September 14, 2016 - Issue 26
        • September 8, 2016 - Issue 25
        • Harvest and Storage
        • August 20, 2014 - Issue 20
        • Blackleg
        • Clubroot
        • August 13, 2014 - Issue 19
        • Harvest management
        • Hail
        • August 7, 2014 - Issue 18
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
      •  Jul (48 articles)
        • July 30, 2014 - Issue 17
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
        • July 23, 2014 - Issue 16
        • July 16, 2014 - Issue 15
        • Plant establishment general/other
        • July 15, 2015 - Issue 17
        • July 9, 2014 - Issue 14
        • July 3, 2014 - Issue 13
        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • August 7, 2014 - Issue 18
      •  Jun (43 articles)
        • June 25, 2014 - Issue 12
        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • Hail
        • June 18, 2014 - Issue 11
        • Clubroot
        • Flea beetle
        • Harvest and Storage
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
        • May 28, 2015 - Issue 11
        • June 11, 2014 - Issue 10
        • June 4, 2014 - Issue 9
      •  May (33 articles)
        • May 28, 2014 - Issue 8
        • May 22, 2014 - Issue 7
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • May 14, 2014 - Issue 6
        • Uncategorized
        • May 7, 2014 - Issue 5
        • May 6, 2015 - Issue 8
      •  Apr (9 articles)
        • April 24, 2014 - Alert 1
        • April 3, 2014 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (4 articles)
        • March 5, 2014 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (6 articles)
        • February 4, 2014 - Issue 2
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
      •  Jan (9 articles)
        • January 9, 2014 - Issue 1
        • February 3, 2016 - Issue 2
    •  2013 (260 articles)
      •  Dec (13 articles)
        • December 18, 2013 - Issue 30
        • December 11, 2013 - Issue 29
        • December 11, 2013 - CCA/CCSC exam
      •  Nov (5 articles)
        • November 6, 2013 - Issue 28
        • Clubroot
      •  Oct (7 articles)
        • October 2, 2013 - Issue 27
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
      •  Sep (33 articles)
        • September 25, 2013 - Issue 26
        • Clubroot
        • Harvest and Storage
        • September 18, 2013 - Issue 25
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
        • Harvest
        • September 11, 2013 - Issue 24
        • September 5, 2013 - Issue 23
        • Flea beetle
      •  Aug (40 articles)
        • August 28, 2013 - Issue 22
        • Flea beetle
        • August 21, 2013 - Issue 21
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
        • August 14, 2013 - Issue 20
        • August 8, 2013 - Issue 19
      •  Jul (37 articles)
        • July 31, 2013 - Issue 18
        • Flowering
        • July 24, 2013 - Issue 17
        • July 17, 2013 - Issue 16
        • July 10, 2013 - Issue 15
        • July 2, 2015 - Issue 16
        • July 4, 2013 - Issue 14
        • July 15, 2015 - Issue 17
        • July 1, 2013 - alert 2
      •  Jun (40 articles)
        • June 26, 2013 - Issue 13
        • Clubroot
        • June 19, 2013 - Issue 12
        • Hail
        • July 24, 2013 - Issue 17
        • June 12, 2013 - Issue 11
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
        • June 5, 2013 - Issue 10
        • June 3, 2013 - Alert 1
      •  May (49 articles)
        • May 29, 2013 - Issue 9
        • May 23, 2013 - Issue 8
        • May 28, 2015 - Issue 11
        • May 15, 2013 - Issue 7
        • June 5, 2013 - Issue 10
        • June 26, 2013 - Issue 13
        • Uncategorized
        • Clubroot
        • May 8, 2013 - Issue 6
        • May 1, 2013 - Issue 5
      •  Apr (9 articles)
        • April 4, 2013 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (8 articles)
        • March 6, 2013 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (9 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • February 7, 2013 - Issue 2
        • Blackleg
      •  Jan (10 articles)
        • November 7, 2018 – Issue 28
        • January 9, 2013 - Issue 1
    •  2012 (242 articles)
      •  Dec (8 articles)
        • December 19, 2012 - Issue 34
        • Uncategorized
        • December 5, 2012 - Issue 33
      •  Nov (4 articles)
        • November 7, 2012 - Issue 32
      •  Oct (6 articles)
        • October 3, 2012 - Issue 31
      •  Sep (23 articles)
        • September 28, 2012 - Media release
        • September 26, 2012 - Issue 30
        • September 12, 2012 - Issue 29
        • September 16, 2015 - Issue 26
        • September 6, 2012 - Issue 28
      •  Aug (39 articles)
        • August 29, 2012 - Issue 27
        • August 26, 2015 - Issue 23
        • Harvest
        • August 24, 2012 - Alert 3
        • August 22, 2012 - Issue 26
        • August 15, 2012 - Issue 25
        • August 9, 2012 - Issue 24
        • August 1, 2012 - Issue 23
      •  Jul (38 articles)
        • July 25, 2012 - Issue 22
        • July 18, 2012 - Issue 21
        • Flowering
        • Harvest
        • July 11, 2012 - Issue 20
        • Hail
        • Insects leafhopper
        • Blackleg
        • July 5, 2012 - Issue 19
      •  Jun (39 articles)
        • June 27, 2012 - Issue 18
        • Hail
        • June 20, 2012 - Issue 17
        • Flea beetle
        • June 13, 2012 - Issue 16
        • Blackleg
        • June 8, 2012 - Alert 2
        • June 6, 2012 - Issue 15
        • June 12, 2013 - Issue 11
      •  May (49 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • May 31, 2012 - Issue 14
        • Flea beetle
        • May 24, 2012 - Issue 13
        • May 16, 2012 - Issue 12
        • May 14, 2012 - Alert 1
        • May 9, 2012 - Issue 11
        • May 2, 2012 - Issue 10
        • Clubroot
      •  Apr (17 articles)
        • April 25, 2012 - Issue 9
        • Flea beetle
        • April 4, 2012 - Issue 8
        • Clubroot
      •  Mar (8 articles)
        • March 9, 2012 - Issue 7
      •  Feb (9 articles)
        • Feb. 17, 2012 - Issue 6
        • Feb. 9, 2012 — Issue 5
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
      •  Jan (2 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • Jan. 27, 2012 - Issue 3
    •  2011 (286 articles)
      •  Dec (15 articles)
        • Jan. 4, 2012 - Issue 1
        • Dec.22, 2011 - Issue 30
        • Dec.13, 2011 - Issue 29
        • Dec.8, 2011 - Issue 28
      •  Nov (8 articles)
        • Nov. 2, 2011 - Issue 27
      •  Oct (10 articles)
        • Oct. 5, 2011 — Issue 26
        • Green canola
        • Harvest
      •  Sep (28 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • Sept. 21, 2011 - Issue 25
        • Harvest
        • Green canola
        • Sept. 14, 2011 - Issue 24
        • Sept.14, 2011 - Alert 4
        • Sept. 8, 2011 - Issue 23
        • Sept. 2, 2011 - Alert 3
      •  Aug (59 articles)
        • August 31, 2011 - Issue 22
        • Harvest
        • August 24 2011 - Issue 21
        • Hail
        • Green canola
        • August 17, 2011 Issue 20
        • August 10, 2011 - Issue 19
        • Blackleg
        • Uncategorized
        • August 4, 2011 - Issue 18
        • August 26, 2015 - Issue 23
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
      •  Jul (21 articles)
        • July 20, 2011 - Issue 17
        • Harvest
        • July 13, 2011 - Issue 16
        • July 6, 2011 - Issue 15
      •  Jun (49 articles)
        • June 29, 2011 - Issue 14
        • Uncategorized
        • June 22, 2011 - Issue 13
        • Flea beetle
        • June 15, 2011 - Issue 12
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • June 8, 2011 - Issue 11
        • June 1, 2011 - Issue 10
      •  May (55 articles)
        • May 30, 2011 - Alert 1
        • May 25, 2011 - Issue 9
        • Uncategorized
        • May 18, 2011 - Issue 8
        • Flea beetle
        • May 11, 2011 - Issue 7
        • Plant establishment general/other
        • May 4, 2011 - Issue 6
        • Harvest
        • May 2, 2012 - Issue 10
        • October 8, 2014 - Issue 27
      •  Apr (12 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • June 30, 2016 - Issue 15
        • Apr 7 2011 - Issue 5
      •  Mar (9 articles)
        • Mar 9 2011 - Issue 4
      •  Feb (9 articles)
        • Feb 17 2011 - Alert 1
        • Feb 7 2011 - Issue 3
      •  Jan (11 articles)
        • Jan 19 2011 - Issue 2
        • Uncategorized
        • Jan 5 2011 - Issue 1
    •  2010 (156 articles)
      •  Nov (7 articles)
        • 2010 – Issue 24
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        • 2010 – Issue 23
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        • 2010 – Issue 21
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        • 2010 – Alert 3
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        • 2010 - Issue 20
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        • 2010 - Issue 14
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        • 2010 - Issue 4
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        • 2009 – Issue 20
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    June 26, 2015




    June 26 Quiz — canolaPALOOZA theme

    Bertha Moth_J_Canolapalooza_June 26 2015_Gabert 036 copy

    How many bertha armyworm adults are in this jar? Take the quiz to find out.

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    Top 10 canolaPALOOZA messages

    Jim Bessel explains how to reduce harvest loss when combining. Credit: Earl Greenhough

    The Canola Council of Canada, Alberta Canola Producers Commission and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) presented the first ever canolaPALOOZA at AAFC Lacombe and AAFC Beaverlodge this week. The event featured lots of hands on agronomy, leading experts and fun — including a dunk tank, slap shot contest, and food trucks. Our top 10 list includes just a sample of the agronomy messages growers and agronomists heard during the day. Search #canolapalooza on Twitter for more comments and images.

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    Herbicide for variable staged crops

    Patchy emergence due to a few weeks of dry and then a rain, or due to reseeded crop emerging among the few original plants, has created a wide range of stages in some crops. Make herbicide timing decisions based on the stage that represents the highest proportion of plants. And rather than planning on two applications, growers may be better off spraying once at the highest registered rate when weeds that are more advanced than the crop, and with rapidly growing canola plants.

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    Insecticides for variable staged crops

    Cabbage seedpod weevils can arrive early, but this is still too early to spray.

    Cabbage seedpod weevils are one example of an insect where crop stage is a factor in the management decision. Weevils lay their eggs in developing pods, and these larvae feed on canola seeds inside the pods. The rule of thumb is pods less than 3/4” are too small for egg laying. If some plants are forming pods and the rest are still bolting, waiting will improve overall spray timing and return on investment.

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    June 19, 2015




    Assess the real cause of bud loss in pre-bolting canola

    Insects tend to damage only a few buds per cluster. If all are damage, something other than insects is the likely cause.

    Bud damage and insects are being found together in some canola fields, but that does not mean insects are the primary reason for the damage. Take a moment to assess the damage before making unnecessary or poorly timed insecticide applications. Key points to consider….

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    June 18, 2015




    June 16, 2015 – Progress in Portage la Prairie

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    Here is a quick update on the Portage la Prairie UCC Site. Ideal temperature and moisture conditions have promoted fast crop growth this past week. The trial site has received approximately 8-9mm of rain. Daily maximum temperatures have ranged from 23-28. Thus, the crop has jumped from the 2-3 leaf stage to the 4-5 leaf stage since my last post!

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    June 9, 2015 – Manitoba UCC Plot

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    The Manitoba 2015 Ultimate Canola Challenge plot is located South of Portage, along highway 240 towards South Port. The exact location is Lot 107 in the Parrish of Portage. In this area the soil is an Elm River Silt Loam.

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    June 17, 2015




    June 17 Quiz — What is this we found?

    Quiz June 17 2

    This is a good week to be out scouting for situations that require immediate management, continued monitoring or detailed note-taking to make amends next year. Drill performance issues are a good example of the third situation. The following photos show damage observed in canola fields in the past week across the Prairies. Can you identify the cause for each?

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    No sit Sherlock!

    Magnifying glass Gabert small

    Canola plants have been going through a lot of stress, and could be showing multiple symptoms. Good sleuthing means leaving the truck seat, putting on your booties and walking the fields. Getting to the bottom of any mystery takes keen observation (got your magnifying glass?), an open mind (the most obvious answer is not always the right answer) and a touch of skepticism (not everything can be cured with a splash of this and that).

    Here are some tools to get you geared up for problem solving:

    What you need in your scouting toolkit
    Canola Diagnostic Tool
    How to use photos for agronomy

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    Insect update: Grasshopper, diamondback, lygus, CSPW

    Grasshoppers. If populations are significant and crop feeding has begun, a spray or bait application around field edges may be enough to reduce the threat. Grasshoppers are easier to manage when they’re small — less than the third instar. Except in cases where there are extremely high populations feeding on crop along the edges, ideal […]

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    Get the most out of your herbicide application

    Weedy canola thistles Nicole Philp

    This article has tips and links for information on spraying in windy conditions, when to spray uneven crop, spraying at the right crop stage, sprayer clean out to prevent crop damage, and Keep It Clean tips for new products.

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    How to identify a spray contamination issue

    This stunted growth is the result of Group 2 herbicide residue.

    Herbicide damage to canola can take many forms. Here are some clues to look for….

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    Scout for nutrient deficiency

    This diagram from IPNI shows where deficiency symptoms are likely to show up on a plant. Nitrogen is mobile so with N shortage, plants will move N to new parts of the plant. Therefore deficiency will show up first in older leaves.

    This diagram from IPNI shows where deficiency symptoms are likely to show up on a plant. Nitrogen is mobile, so with an N shortage, plants will move N to new parts of the plant. Therefore deficiency will show up first in older leaves.

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    Managing canola after a June hailstorm

    Hail damage. Credit: Beth Trueman

    The later hail occurs, the higher the chance of yield loss, given that the plants have less time to recover. Plants with a broken main stem will likely die. Plants at the 6-leaf stage that lose most of the leaf area on the main stem can still live, but these leaves will not regrow. The plant will be delayed, and more of the yield potential — which will be lower than before the hail — will come from side branches.

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    Save the date: Canola Discovery Forum October 27-28

    Canola Discovery Forum tracks canola and the science behind it. Growers share their experiences and we build on that knowledge to identify research priorities and inspire collaborative efforts between academia and private sector companies. The goal is to seek strategic opportunities to facilitate risk reduction and advance the growth and profitability of the canola industry.

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