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 21, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Alberta Canola Producers Commission June 17, 2011 Canola growers who attend the Combine Performance Clinic in Westlock, Alberta July 18 and 19 will learn how to limit costly harvest losses Research and in-field evaluations have shown that canola growers lose up...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 16, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Agri-News Alberta gets more hail than anywhere else in Canada, with most hailstorms forming over the foothills. The three key ingredients for hailstorms are soil moisture, surface heating, and a triggering mechanism, such as an approaching weather system or a dry...
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...
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