MAY 26 QUIZ – EARLY-SEASON DAMAGE
DAMAGE ID: CUTWORMS OR SEEDLING DISEASES?
Cutworms and seedling diseases are fairly common causes for toppled or missing plants this time of year. Here are a few tips to help you distinguish which is at work….
TOP 10 THINGS TO LOOK FOR AFTER EMERGENCE
Flea beetles are just one thing to look for while scouting one to three weeks after seeding.
WEED MANAGEMENT TIMING — SCENARIOS
Early weed control is preferred because nutrient and moisture taken up by weeds means less for the crop. Weeds emerging before the crop also compete for sunlight, which is an issue if those weeds canopy over the crop. Ideally, growers want crop emerging in a clean field so it can get ahead of the weed competition. That is why pre-seed and early in-crop control are so valuable.
SPRAYING BEFORE A RAIN
The rainfast requirement varies by product. Here are required intervals for each common product used in HT canola systems…
TIPS FOR SPRAYING IN THE WIND
How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, is wind above 15 km/h. Here are tips for spraying in the wind…
PRECIPITATION MAPS: HOW MUCH? HOW LITTLE?
Precipitation over the past week has been a big help for growers in many regions of the Prairies. But not all…
HELP FOR THE RESEEDING DECISION
8 STEPS TO MAKE THE RIGHT FLEA BEETLE DECISION
COMING EVENTS
SaskCanola pancake breakfast — June 17 in Regina
Manitoba canolaPALOOZA — June 21 in Portage
Alberta canolaPALOOZA — June 28 in Lacombe
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