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Gregg: Canola Direct-Cut Harvest System Development

Researchers at PAMI compared header types for straight combining canola in field-scale trials over three years, looking for the optimal system. Overall, the results of the study indicate there was no definitive harvest system that had the highest yield, or the most desirable crop qualities, across all conditions encountered.

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Floate: Detection, Identification and Control Strategies for Management of Cutworms (Noctuidae) on the Prairie Provinces

Cutworms are present across the Prairies, and in some years some species of cutworms can reach levels that are of economic concern in field crops. Researchers conducted a five-year project across the Prairies to develop better identification tools and a better understanding of cutworm biology and their natural enemies.

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Gossen, McDonald & Hwang: Extent of Infestation and Potential Eradication of Clubroot at Sites in Saskatchewan

Clubroot is a destructive soil-borne disease that represents a potentially serious threat to canola production in Saskatchewan. In a recent three-year study, researchers investigated the possibility of eradicating small areas of infestation if they were identified early enough, assessed different actives and determined the distribution of the pathogen in soils.

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