by Breanne Baker | Jun 16, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Know-Risk Updates
World class agricultural innovations will be on display at the 2011 Farm Progress Show and included in the lineup is Know-Risk™ Farm Management, the most advanced farm management service to date. The new service aims to empower Western Canadian Farmers with the...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 15, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council of Canada Seedlings that curl up and start to brown off before emergence could be infected with seedling disease. But they could also be damaged by herbicide carryover. Dry conditions or saturated conditions can extend the period required for...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 10, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council of Canada Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Seeding is basically done but a few fields are being reseeded after another heavy frost in northern locations over the weekend. Growers wondering when to resume spraying after a frost can click here. Cool and wet...
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...