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The do’s and don’ts of desiccation

As with all herbicide applications, follow the label, especially on application timing

By Don Norman August 25, 2023

It is time to think about desiccation and pre-harvest weed control. “We’ve had some really good, hot weather for harvesting, so it really hasn’t been a year that we’ve had to talk much about pre-harvest desiccation or pre-harvest weed management,” provincial weed extension specialist Kim Brown-Livingston says. “But the harvest has just begun, and we’ve

Crops, Oilseeds

Straight-cutting canola growers urged to be patient on desiccant spray

Producers may be chomping to get the crop off the field, but experts say an early desiccant application in canola might mean loss of quality

By Alexis Stockford August 9, 2018

Don’t jump the gun on canola desiccation. The growing number of farmers who are straight cutting canola are once again pondering the right time to cut off their growing season, a decision that Canola Council of Canada agronomist Angela Brackenreed says is always difficult, even for experienced producers. Lionel Kaskiw, farm production adviser with Manitoba

Crops, Oilseeds

Good reasons to desiccate sunflowers

Improved yield and quality and increased peace of mind are all part of the equation

By Allan Dawson October 7, 2016

If a hard frost isn’t in the forecast, sunflower farmers might want to consider applying liquid frost — a.k.a., a desiccant. That’s the advice Manitoba Agriculture oilseed specialist Anastasia Kubinec gave during the Crop Talk Westman webinar Sept. 28. Kubinec, who also farms with her husband and father, knows of what she speaks. Their sunflowers

Local news, Pulses

Soybeans in full seed stage, development slightly ahead compared to 2014

The Bean Report for August 25, 2015

By Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers August 26, 2015

Soybeans The majority of soybeans are in the full seed stage, R-6 (full seed). Overall, soybean development is slightly ahead of 2014 with some fields starting to turn from green to yellow, and harvest may begin in early September. These early maturing fields correspond to very early planting, early varieties as well as some moisture

Australia nears breakthrough canola deal with China, sources say

Field-by-field mapping could improve yield, productivity predictions

U.S. grains: Corn futures edge up, soybeans sag on improving US crop ratings

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Australia nears breakthrough canola deal with China, sources say

Field-by-field mapping could improve yield, productivity predictions

U.S. grains: Corn futures edge up, soybeans sag on improving US crop ratings

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The do’s and don’ts of desiccation

Straight-cutting canola growers urged to be patient on desiccant spray

Good reasons to desiccate sunflowers

Soybeans in full seed stage, development slightly ahead compared to 2014

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