Love this video Chris. Watering can prop 😂

Check for cabbage seedpod weevils Lots out there and stretching into eastern Saskatchewan at near-threshold levels (threshold is 25-40/10 sweeps). Alberta survey map: agric.gov.ab.ca/app68/listings… Quiz: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/2…

🪲Insect Pest Feature: Cabbage Seedpod Weevil Populations are up in parts of SK & AB! When & how to scout and control effectively: 👀 Scout at 10-20% flower (keep a close eye on early crops) 🎯 Threshold: 25-40 CSPW per 10 sweeps 💦Management options: targeted insecticide,

How are your apothecia spotting skills? Thanks to Belinda DeSmet Dirt Road Agronomy for this video. The “sclerotinia risk assessment at flowering” tool asks for apothecia numbers: canolacouncil.org/sclerotinia-ca…

On-farm decisions play a key role in keeping markets open. Always read and follow the product label for rate, timing and pre-harvest interval (PHI) to keep crops market ready. Calculate product PHI at 👉 bit.ly/4cDGbZl #SustainableCdnAg

Save the date for #CanolaWeek2025 🤳 This year’s Canola Week is December 2-4 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Plan to join #canola growers, researchers and other industry stakeholders to investigate industry topics, share scientific findings and discuss future growth and innovation.

Should we keep a close eye on bertha armyworm (BAW) numbers? Counts in Manitoba remain lower, but they still warrant attention. BAW are late-season climbing cutworms. Read more on how to tell BAW apart from other cutworms here: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/2… CW Jay Whetter 📷Bertha

🪱High Bertha Army Moth counts in Central SK 🪱 🕵️‍♂️ Important to scout at early podding for larvae and leaf/pod damage. See the provincial moth count map: saskatchewan.ca/business/agric… #BerthaArmyWorm #InsectPests #CropProtection Sask Agriculture

I just registered for the CFWF conference in Winnipeg September 18-20. Early bird deadline is July 31. I hope to hang out with dozens, perhaps hundreds, of ag communications friends in good old Manitoba in two months-ish. Registration: mfwba.ca/registration/

What’s next for MCGA? That’s up to you, our members. Tell us what you want from your association by filling out our short survey. Watch the video and share your voice: survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50356601/Fu…

🌾 Join us for the 2025 Canola Disease Training & Variety Evaluation Trials Tour! 📍 Carman – Aug 12 📍 Arborg – Aug 13 📍 Roblin – Aug 20 📍 Melita – Aug 21 📍 Glenlea – Aug 22 🕘 9 AM–12 PM | Expert speakers from Manitoba Agriculture Canola Growers Canola Council of Canada

Finding weird bottle-shaped, unopened canola flowers with an odd colour? Inside might be canola flower midge larvae! They rarely cause economic damage. Canola Encyclopedia: canolacouncil.org/canola-encyclo… Allie Noble with Sask Agriculture in Prince Albert shot this video this week...

Accurate identification of canola diseases is the first step to proper management. What are the key identifiers of verticillium stripe? How do you distinguish it from other canola diseases like blackleg? Find out with these tips from CW Jay Whetter: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f…

Farmers in the eastern Prairies may find – for the first time – cabbage seedpod weevil carnage in pods. The pest made a big push east. More: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f… The video from Sonia Wilson is from Sanford, Man. Larvae exit holes in pods indicate damage inside.

‼️Reminder to be aware of Pre-Harvest Intervals! 👀Check the product label & record application dates to avoid accidental early harvest. PHI Calculator resource: keepitclean.ca/tools-resource… #PHI #PreHarvest #CropManagement

Couldn’t attend the Keep it Clean 2025 pre-harvest tips and tools webinar last week? View the recording here: keepitclean.ca/tools-resource… #KICCanada #CdnAg

Verticillium stripe is a relatively new #canola disease in Western Canada, so identifying and distinguishing it from other canola diseases like blackleg can take some practice. These tips from CW Jay Whetter can help: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f…

Bertha's back It has been a few years since we had a major bertha armyworm outbreak. They're big and ugly and can eat a lot – but do numbers in THAT field make it pay to spray? Lead topic in this week's Canola Watch... canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/