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 2, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council of Canada: Herbicides in general tend to work best in warm sunny conditions when weeds are actively growing and cycling nutrients into their growing points. In these conditions, weeds will take in herbicides most efficiently. In cool cloudy...
by Breanne Baker | May 27, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council of Canada Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Canola seeding ranges from half to two thirds complete in the east, to 95% complete in the west. Most areas had some rain in the past week, except for the far north. Fairly regular showers are the reason for...
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