With harvest underway, canola growers are reminded to look for signs of blackleg, clubroot and sclerotinia
Lacombe, Alta. — Canola growers ready to swath should watch for abnormalities in the field — diseases like blackleg, clubroot or sclerotinia could be rampant, say agronomists. In fact, now is the best time to be on the lookout, according to Clint Jurke, agronomy director with the Canola Council of Canada. “Swathing is your prime […] Read moreTag Archives canolapalooza
Clubroot spreads as new pathogens develop
Increasingly harmful strains have been identified in Western Canada and so planting canola resistant varieties is advised
OLDS, Alta. — Keeping ahead of clubroot may seem impossible, considering that 200,000 spores can piggyback on a gram of dust. The disease was first detected in four fields in 2003 and the latest report shows more than 2,440 infected fields in central Alberta. Rather than planting canola in the same field every year, farmers […] Read more
Don’t just spray
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Farmers can find the money to buy sprayers but often don’t find the time to check their nozzles. It’s a problem that can result in waste of expensive chemicals, poor results with crops and drift problems for neighbours. However, it’s a problem many farmers don’t even realize they have. “In […] Read more
Speed bumps seed dump
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — High speed and bad combine settings might mean farmers are dumping thousands of dollars worth of seed on the ground, as some growers saw last week at CanolaPalooza in Portage la Prairie, Man. Seed loss cost can hit $2,360 on a 160 acre field if the operator is running only […] Read more
Canola growers warned against residues
PORTAGE la PRAIRIE. Man. — The Canola Council of Canada continues to express concerns about shipments being rejected by importing countries because of seeds contaminated with pesticide residues, blackleg traces or unregistered chemicals. The Council’s Maxim Legault-Mayrand talked to growers at CanolaPalooza in Portage la Prairie about importing countries becoming more resistant to any contamination […] Read more
You grew canola. Now what?
PORTAGE la PRAIRIE, Man. — Crops dependent on early season phosphorus, such as corn and flax, can suffer stunted early growth if seeded into fields following canola because of changes in soil chemistry, according to Mario Tenuta, soil ecologist at the University of Manitoba. Corn and flax are both oil-bearing crops, but that’s merely a […] Read more
Hail simulator helps determine crop recovery expectations
LACOMBE, Alta. — A made-in- Alberta invention is researching hail damage and recovery in wheat, canola and pulses. Invented by Ken Cole of Farming Smarter in Lethbridge in 2015, the concept is simple. Chains with golf balls on the ends are attached to a rotating drum. The drum can be mounted on a small tractor […] Read more
