by Breanne Baker | Jun 30, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
With hot windy temperatures the last couple of days the stress that was in the fields is now very visible. Partly flooded areas are turning from lime green to yellow and brown and the unevenness in the crops are more pronounced than they have appeared in the last few...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 23, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Agri-News Concerns over Blackleg in canola have increased in Western Canada throughout the past few seasons. With wet conditions this spring and increased canola production under shortened rotations, protecting a valuable canola crop is more important than ever....
by Breanne Baker | Jun 22, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
We should be extra diligent in scouting for disease this year as wet conditions last season and continuous rain this spring are promoting the spread of leaf spot on cereal crops. Winter wheat growers should be conscious of timing to optimize on leaf disease and...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 9, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Canola Council of Canada Bald patches. Blank areas in the field can result from dry seedbeds, heavy winds, drowned plants, seed rots, cutworms and other insects, and from gophers. Unthrifty, yellow or malformed plants. Unhealthy-looking plants can result from...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 8, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Canola Council of Canada Canola growers are encouraged to walk their fields a couple times a week — or more — until plants are firmly established and growing strong. Small and vulnerable canola plants face many threats during their first three weeks. The crop may...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 6, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Canola Council of Canada Sulphur deficiency can show up as early as the 4-5 leaf stage in fields that are highly deficient. Deficiency tends to show as yellowing and leaf cupping on new leaves first. Purpling of leaf edges can show up when deficiency is fairly...
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