Insights and Stories of Canola Council of Canada

Aug. 19, 2010 at 1:34 pm CDT

Sclerotinia stem rot infestations are high in many canola-growing areas the summer, and the disease will continue to advance even after the crop is swathed. “Sclerotinia is showing up like gangbusters” in northeastern Alberta, according to Doug Moisey, the Canola Council of Canada’s senior agronomy specialist for the region. Alternaria […]

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Jun. 25, 2009 at 3:57 pm CDT

Normally by now we would be done talking about early-season pests such as flea beetles and cutworms, but with the canola crop behind this year by one to three weeks, growers may need to be vigilant in scouting fields. “The pest situation was at a bit of a lull due […]

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Jun. 5, 2009 at 1:03 am CDT

Warm temperatures continue to be elusive for canola growers across much of the Prairies, as many areas continue to experience below-average daytime and nighttime temperatures. In Manitoba alone, the Canola Council of Canada reports, growing degree days (GDD) to date range between 40 to 60 per cent of normal and […]

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Apr. 17, 2009 at 3:57 pm CDT

Growers must keep deregistered canola varieties out of fields this spring, according to crop production program manager Arvel Lawson of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC). “Canada’s bulk handling system for canola means that all growers play a role in keeping canola export ready,” Lawson said in a council release […]

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Oct. 1, 2008 at 1:19 pm CDT

Post-harvest spraying is a great opportunity to control perennial weeds and winter annuals. Effective control this fall, while the weather co-operates on much of the Prairies, will prevent these weeds from robbing fields of moisture and nutrients early next spring, according to the Canola Council of Canada. “With high input […]

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