Integrated Pest Management

Strategies to improve flea beetle control

Landscape composition affected flea beetle abundance, as well as seeding rate, temperature, predator presence and the type of pest control option selected. “Integrated approaches for flea beetle control II: Incorporating the impacts of plant density, ground predators, and landscape-scale predictive models in the management of flea beetles in the Canadian Prairies,” Alejandro Costamagna, University of...

Science

Herbicides that could improve cleavers control

Cleavers species are difficult to control and can cause downgrading and reduce crop quality.

It is important to note that, as of October 2016, clomazone is not yet registered and quinclorac should not be used on canola due to maximum residue limit (MRL) issues. Until exporters and processors are confident that they can ship quinclorac-treated canola without trade concerns, growers are advised to avoid this marketing risk by using other cleavers control methods. Learn more at keepingitclean.ca/canola.

Canola Eat Well

Ellen Pruden Awarded Top Honour

Ellen Pruden, director of Canola Eat Well, received the distinguished 2020 Honourary Patron Award from Dietitians of Canada in recognition of her contributions to the Canadian food community.

Canola Research Hub

Risk factors for canola storage

Storage may be a relatively static and controlled operation, but it still involves understanding the equipment, layout and logistics unique to each farm, and managing risk to maintain seed quality until canola is delivered.

The Editor's Desk

Good feelings

What do you do? Jennifer Dyck tested me with this question at CROPS-A-PALOOZA in Portage la Prairie in July. Jennifer is the manager of Canola Eat Well for Manitoba Canola Growers and she used her ‘PALOOZA station to coach farmers and farm industry people on how to talk to consumers. She led every encounter with...