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Four canola diseases to watch for

By Lisa Guenther April 25, 2017

Is that canola crop afflicted by blackleg, root rot, both, or something else entirely? It’s a messy question farmers and agronomists encounter every year. Presenters tried to untangle those problems at CanoLAB in Vermilion this winter. Here are four diseases to watch for in canola fields this summer, and tips on diagnosing them.

Crops, Weather

Understanding temperature inversions

Those calm, cloudless days may not be  the perfect days to get out the sprayer

By Lisa Guenther April 11, 2017

If you’re planning to spray, beware air temperature inversions on calm, cloudless days. That was the message from Andrew Thostenson during the Canola Council of Canada’s CanoLAB at Vermilion’s Lakeland College this winter. Thostenson is an extension pesticide specialist with North Dakota University. Avoiding pesticide damage during an inversion comes down to understanding how inversions work and recognizing the environmental conditions that cause them, Thostenson […] Read more

Columns, Crops

The need for better record keeping

Reporter's Notebook: It’s not one of agronomy’s most exciting issues, but it’s a need that’s not going away

By Lisa Guenther April 10, 2017

At CanolaLAB in Vermilion in February, record-keeping kept popping up during the agronomy sessions. Murray Hartman of Alberta Agriculture and the Canola Council’s Dan Orchard facilitated an interesting session on plant stand establishment. Target plant stand recommendations have dropped a little, but before farmers cut seeding rates, they need to know how many plants are […] Read more

Murray Hartman talks plant stand establishment during CanolaLAB at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alberta

Canola, Crops

Lower canola target plant stands

With newer canola varieties, farmers can hit optimum yields with lower plant counts

By Lisa Guenther March 28, 2017

New canola varieties and changing economics have pushed target plant stands lower, says Murray Hartman, oilseed specialist with Alberta Agriculture. The “economic sweet spot” is now four to six plants per square foot, Hartman told farmers and agronomists at the Canola Council of Canada’s CanoLAB in Vermilion, Alberta. Hartman recently reviewed published trial data looking […] Read more

Cabbage seedpod weevils are attracted to the buds on early canola plants. They feed on the buds, migrating as the crop comes into bloom.

Canola, Crops

When to spray cabbage seedpod weevil

If you have to spray for the cabbage seedpod  weevil, get the timing right

By Melanie Epp March 21, 2017

The first time Alberta grain farmer Jay Schultz remembers hearing about cabbage seedpod weevil was in 2005 at the University of Alberta when Dr. Lloyd Dosdall warned that it could become a major pest in the province. Schultz, who farms 6,000 acres near Standard, Alta., said that he never really paid attention, that is, until […] Read more

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Canola, Crops, Features

New online calculators available from the Canola Council of Canada

By Leeann Minogue March 20, 2017

Just in time for spring seeding, the Canola Council of Canada has released new seeding rate and plant stand calculators. The Canola Council’s press release says,“growers often default to seeding rates of five lbs./ac. or lower, regardless of seed size or field conditions.” Using these new tools will make it easier for farmers to make […] Read more

Lining up the beneficial beetles from an insect trap. These are melanarius beetles, which are ground beetles that belong to the carabid family. Some beetle species found in Western Canada can live up to four years.

Canola, Features

PHOTOS: Learning at CanoLAB

Farmers at CanoLAB had a hands-on look at canola pests and problems

By Lisa Guenther March 14, 2017

Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther attended the Canola Council of Canada’s annual learning event CanoLAB at Lakeland College in Vermillion on February 22. CanoLab offers a chance to see live plants and insects up close, while they talk with Western Canada’s top researchers and extension workers about current production issues. Watch the Canola Council’s event […] Read more

Cleavers can have a negative impact on canola and pulse crops.

Crops, Features

Controlling cleavers without quinclorac

With quinclorac off of the herbicide menu, farmers will need to use other tools

By Melanie Epp March 13, 2017

Last spring, the Western Grains Elevator Association (WGEA) and the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) advised growers that they would not accept quinclorac-treated canola grown and harvested in 2016. The reason for this announcement was to make sure that grain shipped to customers in other countries remains in compliance with regards to Maximum Residue Limits […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

Back to the agronomy basics in canola

Experts advise growers to focus on quality seed and nitrogen before less conventional inputs

By Melanie Epp March 7, 2017

Canola growers have been asking agronomists questions about promoted products. Do they work? And if so, are they worth the additional cost? Two researchers, Murray Hartman, oilseed specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and Neil Harker, research scientist, weed ecology and crop management, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, conducted a study to test the inputs that […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Wheat & Chaff

How do you set a good seeding rate?

By Rob Klewchuk March 6, 2017

Have a targeted plant population in mind for this season? Remember that several post-seeding stresses, including cool temperatures (frost), weeds, moisture and insects, might keep your plant stand from fully establishing. And while some of these issues, like weather, may be beyond your control, insect and disease pressure can be managed with the right seed […] Read more

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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