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Consider canola crop’s potential yield before spraying

High moisture levels could drive up canola diseases across province
Sclerotinia can reduce canola yields by up to 50 per cent — but a well-timed fungicide application can prevent some of those losses
It may be a little bit early to guess, but canola agronomist Keith Gabert predicts that sclerotinia will be a problem in canola crops this summer. “We always assume that we’re going to have sclerotinia issues,” said the Canola Council of Canada agronomist. “Typically, sclerotinia germinates under good moisture conditions, so we’re making the assumption […] Read more
Four canola diseases to watch for

The rise of the 777 sunflower rust race
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Canola may soon be able to text you when it needs to be sprayed
Nano-biosensors are more accurate than checklists at determining when to spray for sclerotinia
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Rain increases disease pressures on eastern Prairies
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Guenther: Farmers aim to keep pulse diseases in check
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Garlic and onion disease survey underway
Samples across the province have revealed a number of diseases
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Take a break and grab some agricultural learning
Summer’s always busy but getting away from the farm for a day can really pay off
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Crop pest and disease watch for 2015
Some of the usual suspects could be back this year, especially if you are pushing your rotations
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