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UFA Canola Seed: A Well Rounded Portfolio for Farmers’ Individual NeedsEvery farm is unique. Each field has different soil types, topography, weed spectrums and crop rotation history. Farms are getting bigger, and with challenging weather conditions and changing seasons it’s harder than ever to seed, spray and swath when you want to.
One way to help manage the growing needs of today’s farms is to use a mix of canola varieties. A combination of early and later maturing varieties can help manage your fall workload, and diversification can help ease production risk. UFA offers a full range of canola hybrids to address your farm’s individual needs, including early maturing options to help manage swath timing and enhanced disease protection where rotations are tightening or clubroot is a concern. Different varieties respond differently to growing conditions and soil types; using a combination of products will help you manage whatever Mother Nature throws your way.
The DEKALB® and CANTERRA SEEDS canola seed options rely on the Genuity® Roundup Ready® weed control trait, which controls the widest spectrum and stages of weeds of any canola system on the market today. It remains the best tool available for managing Group 1 and Group 2 resistant weeds and offers great flexibility with a wide window of application and reliable performance under challenging environmental conditions. UFA also carries the most popular varieties of InVigor® canola seed using the LibertyLink® production system from Bayer CropScience. InVigor® hybrids have been the highest yielding hybrids over the past 16 years according to the WCC/RRC public co-op trials. And for those farmers who can participate in the value-added contract canola market, UFA features three NexeraTM varieties which utilize either the Roundup Ready® or Clearfield® weed control programs.
UFA Supplier Weed Control System
DEKALB® Genuity® Roundup Ready®
CANTERRA SEEDS Genuity® Roundup Ready®
InVigor® LibertyLink®
Nexera™ Roundup Ready® and Clearfield®
All canola varieties have attributes that make them top performers under the right conditions. UFA offers canola varieties in all three of the top production systems, Roundup Ready®, LibertyLink® and Clearfield®.
Published performance results for each variety are available from the seed vendors, and from the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Performance Trials program. Talk to your local UFA Farm and Ranch Store, Crop Production Representative or Key Account Manager about the canola mix that’s right for your farm. Vendor websites:InVigor®, Bayer CropScience – www.InVigorResults.caDEKALB®, Monsanto Canada – www.dekalb.caCANTERRA SEEDS – www.canterra.com/home/products/canolaNexera™ Canola, Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. – www.healthierprofits.ca Performance Trials:Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Performance Trials program - www.canolaperformancetrials.ca
Benefit from seeding more than one canola variety and weed control system
Manage insect, disease and weather risk by staggering emergence, flowering and pod set
Optimize herbicide application windows
Ease harvest workload by spreading out swathing and threshing
Table of Contents
InVigor® Canola Varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 – 5
DEKALB® Canola Varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 – 9
CANTERRA SEEDS Varieties . . . . . . .10 – 13
Days to Maturity Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 – 15
NexeraTM Canola Varieties . . . . . . . . . . 16 – 17
Disease Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 – 25
Sclerotinia Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Credit Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 – 27
No matter which InVigor® hybrid canola seed you choose to grow, you can always count on superior genetics, great performance and outstanding yields. To get the InVigor® you want and the best return on your investment, secure your variety today while supplies last.
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InVigor ®
InVigor® L120
InVigor® L120 Hybrid Canola Seed
Yield134% of the checks (46A65 and Q2) in the 2009/2010 WCC/RRC (Western Canadian Canola and Rapeseed Recommending Committee) co-op trials
Maturity Over three days earlier than the average of the checks
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Short to medium height
Lodging Resistance Excellent, superior to the checks
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Equal to the checks
Seed Treatment Prosper®
Overall CommentInVigor® L120 is an early maturing hybrid that yields at 134% of the check varieties
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InVigor® L130 Hybrid Canola Seed
Yield136% of the checks (46A65 and Q2) in the 2008/2009 WCC/RRC co-op trials
Maturity Two days earlier than the average of the checks
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Excellent, superior to checks
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Equal to the checks
Seed Treatment Prosper®
Overall CommentInVigor® L130 is the standard for yield in mid to short season growing zones
InVigor® L130
InVigor® L135C Hybrid Canola Seed
Yield138% of checks (46A65 and Q2) in 2010 WCC/RRC co-op trials
Maturity Three days earlier than the average of the checks
Growing Zones All growing zones with confirmed clubroot presence
Height Short to medium height
Lodging Resistance Excellent, superior to checks
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Equal to the checks
Seed Treatment Prosper®
Overall Comment
Combines InVigor® yields with clubroot resistance. InVigor L135C is an excellent combination of early maturity and high yield potential, at 138% of check varieties.
InVigor® L135C
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InVigor® 5440 Hybrid Canola Seed
Yield135% of the checks (46A65 and Q2) in the 2005/2006 WCC/RRC co-op trials
Maturity Equal to the average of the checks
Growing Zones All growing zones of Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Excellent, superior to the checks
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Slightly higher than the checks
Seed Treatment Prosper®
Overall CommentInVigor® 5440 is the traditional, consistent, high performing hybrid for all growing zones.
InVigor® 5440
InVigor ® InVigor® L150 Hybrid Canola Seed
Yield143% of the checks (46A65 and Q2) in the 2008/2009 WCC/RRC co-op trials
Maturity Equal to the average of the checks
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Excellent, superior to checks
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Equal to the checks
Seed Treatment Prosper®
Overall CommentThe first hybrid to ever repeat as top yielder in the WCC/RRC co-op trials (2009 and 2010)
InVigor® L150
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The DEKALB® canola line-up offers the complete package, with a diverse portfolio of hybrids to meet your farm’s individual needs. Elite 73 and 74 series genetics combined with the Acceleron® seed treatment technology will get your crop off to a fast start and deliver top end yield. Maturity options and efficient plant architecture make it easier to manage your harvest. Enhanced disease breeding traits complete the package with multi-genic blackleg resistance and 2nd generation clubroot resistance for enhanced disease protection, a growing concern as canola rotations get tighter.
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DEKA
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DEKALB® 74-44 BL Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield107% of check (Pioneer® 45H29); 100% of check (InVigor® L150) in 2011 Monsanto Field Scale Trials
Maturity 1.0 day later than 73-45 RR
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Good
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Very high
Seed Treatment Acceleron® Seed Treatment Technology
Overall Comment74-44 BL is a new high yielding DEKALB® hybrid offering multigenic blackleg resistance to pathogenic groups 2,3,4 & T
DEKALB® 74-44 BL
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DEKALB® 74-47 CR Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield105% of check (Pioneer® 45H29) in AB in 2011 Monsanto Field Scale Trials
Maturity 2.0 days later than 73-45 RR
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Good
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Clubroot R (Resistant)
Oil Content Very high
Seed Treatment Acceleron® Seed Treatment Technology
Overall Comment
74-47 CR is a new variety with enhanced clubroot resistance for those at risk to pathotypes 2,3,5,6 & 8. It provides good early season vigour with high yield potential.
DEKALB® 74-47 CR
DEKALB® 73-75 RR Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield102% of the check (Pioneer® 45H29) in the 2010-2011 Monsanto Field Scale Trials
Maturity 1.2 days later than 73-45 RR
Growing Zones Mid-long (Central and Southern Alberta)
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Very good
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Very high
Seed Treatment Acceleron® Seed Treatment Technology
Overall CommentDEKALB® 73-75 RR offers exceptionally high yield potential in the long and mid-season zones.
DEKALB® 73-75 RR
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DEKALB® 73-15 RR Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield107% of the checks (Pioneer® 43E01) in the 2011 Monsanto Field Scale Trials
Maturity 1.5 days earlier than DEKALB® 73-45 RR
Growing Zones Short-mid season zones of Alberta
Height Short height
Lodging Resistance Good
Blackleg Rating MR (Moderately resistant)
Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Very high
Seed Treatment Acceleron® Seed Treatment Technology
Overall CommentDEKALB® 73-15 RR is an excellent fit for growers in short season zones and harvest management in the mid to long season zones
DEKALB® 73-15 RR
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DEKALB® 73-45 RR – Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield104% of check (Pioneer® 45H29) and 100% of check (InVigor®5440) in the 2010-2011 Monsanto Field Scale Trials
Maturity 0.4 days earlier than DEKALB® 72-65 RR
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Very good
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Very high
Seed Treatment Acceleron® Seed Treatment Technology
Overall CommentDEKALB® 73-45 RR has high yield potential and continues to be the cornerstone of the DEKALB® portfolio
DEKALB® 73-45 RR
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DEKALB® 72-65 RR Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield100% of the checks (Pioneer® 45H29) in the 2009-2011 Monsanto FACT Trials
Maturity 0.4 days later than 73-45 RR
Growing Zones Southern and Central Alberta
Height Medium height
Lodging Resistance Excellent
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Oil Content Very high
Seed Treatment Acceleron® Seed Treatment Technology
Overall CommentDEKALB® 72-65 RR offers exceptional value with excellent high yield potential
DEKALB® 72-65 RR
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CANTERRA SEEDS continues to offer a diverse canola portfolio. From great yields to strong disease packages to early maturity, CANTERRA SEEDS’ canola lineup will meet your growing needs.
CANTERRA 1990 – Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield101% of InVigor® 5440 (2011 YieldWorks and Demonstration Trials)
Maturity 0.5 days later than checks (46A65/Q2)
Growing Zones Central and Southern Alberta
Height Medium
Lodging Resistance Very good
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Prosper® EverGol™/Helix Xtra®
Overall CommentThe highest yielding variety in the CANTERRA SEEDS lineup
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CANTERRA 1980 – Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield101% of DEKALB® 73-45 RR (2011 YieldWorks and Demonstration Trials)
Maturity 1.5 days earlier than checks (46A65/Q2)
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Short-medium
Lodging Resistance Good
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Helix Xtra®
Overall Comment Early maturity combined with good yield performance
CANTERRA 1970 – Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield100% of InVigor® 5440 (2010 and 2011 YieldWorks and Demonstration Trials)
Maturity 2.0 days later than checks (46A65/Q2)
Growing Zones Southern Alberta
Height Medium-tall
Lodging Resistance Excellent
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Prosper® EverGol™/Helix Xtra®
Overall CommentLong season variety, excellent under irrigation, excellent standability
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CANTERRA 1970
CANTERRA 1980
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CANTERRA 1918 – Genuity® Roundup Ready® Open Pollinated
Yield107% of CANTERRA SEEDS 1818RR (2010 and 2011 YieldWorks and Demonstration Trials)
Maturity Equal to checks (46A65/Q2)
Growing Zones All of Alberta
Height Short-medium
Lodging Resistance Very good
Blackleg Rating MR (Moderately resistant)
Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Prosper® EverGol™/Helix Xtra®
Overall Comment Preferred by farmers who demand value
CANTERRA 1960 – Genuity® Roundup Ready® Hybrid
Yield 103% of DEKALB® 73-77 RR (2010 WCC/RRC)
Maturity 1.5 days earlier than checks (46A65/Q2)
Growing Zones All zones of Alberta with clubroot pressure
Height Medium
Lodging Resistance Good Clubroot Rating R (Resistant)
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Rating R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Prosper® EverGol™/Helix Xtra®
Overall Comment Resistant to all races of clubroot found in Alberta
CANTERRA 1960
CANTERRA 1918
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InVigor®
InVigor® L120 . . . . . . . pg 2InVigor® L130 . . . . . . . pg 3 InVigor® L135C . . . . . . pg 3InVigor® L150 . . . . . . . pg 4InVigor® 5440 . . . . . . . pg 4
DEKALB®
DEKALB® 74-44 BL . . . pg 6DEKALB® 74-47 CR . . . pg 7DEKALB® 73-75 RR . . . pg 7DEKALB® 73-15 RR . . . pg 8DEKALB® 73-45 RR . . . pg 8DEKALB® 72-65 RR . . . pg 9
DEKALB® 72-65 RR
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Maturity
InVigor® L135C InVigor® L130
DEKALB® 73-75 RR DEKALB® 74-44 BL
DEKALB® 73-15 RR DEKALB® 73-45 RRCANTERRA 1980CANTERRA 1960
NexeraTM 2012 CL
-3 Days-3.5 Days -2 Days -1.5 Days -1 Day -0.5 Day-2.5 Days
EARLIER MATURITY
Maturity ChartIt is important to be aware of the maturity of the canola seed you purchase.
Table of Reference
THIS GUIDE SHOWS THE AVERAGE MATURITY OF THE SEED
InVigor® L120
CANTERRA SEEDS
CANTERRA 1990 . . . . pg 10CANTERRA 1980 . . . . pg 11CANTERRA 1970 . . . . pg 11CANTERRA 1960 . . . . pg 12CANTERRA 1918 . . . . pg 12
NexeraTM
NexeraTM 1012 RR . . . . pg 16NexeraTM 1016 RR . . . . pg 17NexeraTM 2012 CL . . . . pg 17
CHECKS46A65
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InVigor® L150 InVigor® 5440
DEKALB® 73-75 RR DEKALB® 74-44 BL
DEKALB® 74-47 CR
CANTERRA 1990
CANTERRA 1918
CANTERRA 1970 NexeraTM 1012 RRNexeraTM 1016 RR
NexeraTM 2012 CL
+1 Day +2 Days +3 Days+2.5 Days+0.5 Day +1.5 Days
LATER MATURITY
UFA IS OFFERING COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE OF CHECKS
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NexeraTM Canola Hybrid 1012 RR
Yield 101% of the check (72-65)
Days To Maturity (60% seed color change)
3.5 days later than RR check 72-65
Growing Zones Mid to long season zones
Lodging Resistance Good standability
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Resistance R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Helix Xtra®
Overall CommentNexeraTM Hybrid 1012 RR offers the convenience and weed control of the Roundup Ready® system and excellent lodging resistance for easier swathing
NEXERA
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Heart-healthy Omega-9 Oils, made from high-yielding NexeraTM canola, are the new standard in today’s food industry – paying you more.
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Nexera™ 1012 RR
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NexeraTM Canola Hybrid 1016 RR
Yield 95.5% of the check (72-65)
Days To Maturity (60% seed color change)
1 day later than RR check 72-65
Growing Zones Mid to long season zones
Lodging Resistance Good standability
Blackleg Rating R (Resistant) Fusarium Wilt Resistance R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Helix Xtra®
Overall CommentNexeraTM Hybrid 1016 RR offers excellent harvestability and the shortest days to maturity of all NexeraTM hybrids
NexeraTM Canola Hybrid 2012 CL
Yield 99.7% of the CL check (45P70)
Days To Maturity (60% seed color change)
0.5 days later than RR check 72-65
Growing Zones Mid to long season zones
Lodging Resistance Good standability
Blackleg Rating MR (Moderately resistant)
Fusarium Wilt Resistance R (Resistant)
Seed Treatment Helix Xtra®
Overall CommentNexeraTM Hybrid 2012 CL offers the advantages of the Clearfield® system and excellent harvestability
NEX
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Nexera™ 1016 RR
Nexera™ 2012 CL
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Disease PreventionMajor disease damage on canola crops can only occur when the following conditions are satisfied:
• the crop is susceptible
• the disease is present
• the environmental conditions are favourable for the disease
• the disease has sufficient time to develop to cause damage
Disease management strategies must counter one or more of these factors to reduce or prevent initial disease populations, and to slow their rates of increase.
A major component of disease management is proper field scouting. Talk to your local UFA Crop Production Representative about scouting your fields.
Disease
ClubrootPrevention of clubroot requires all participants in the canola industry to be vigilant. Stopping its introduction to clean fields is the only way to prevent clubroot because there are currently no economically viable options for controlling clubroot in canola once it is established in a field.
Clubroot is spread mainly by the movement of soil containing soil-borne resting spores. Soil transport can occur by wind and water erosion, on field machinery, in manure from animals fed contaminated feed, and in soil attached to seeds (earth tag). The amount of soil required to initiate infection in a new field is unknown. Any soil transfer from an infected field should be viewed as a risk. Clubroot surveys in Alberta have found that almost all new infestations begin near the field access, which indicates that contaminated equipment is the predominant spread mechanism.
Growers, custom operators and all land users (including oil and gas industry participants and recreationalists) must be diligent in removing potentially contaminated soil from equipment prior to leaving fields. The best approach to managing clubroot is to be proactive. If you are a grower or landowner, ask agronomists, custom operators, researchers, and anyone else coming onto your land (oil and gas crews) about the sanitation measures they use to prevent the spread of clubroot.
Preventative Measures• Croprotation
• Controlvolunteercanolaandcruciferousweedsinrotation
• Usecleanseed
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SclerotiniaMoist soils promote the growth of apothecia from sclerotia that came from previously infected plants. With higher rates of sclerotinia infection across the Prairies in 2010, and with moist soils this year, apothecia numbers will be very high. Apothecia eject spores into air and wind spreads them all over the countryside. Spore release can take place over a period of weeks, filling the Prairie air with ascospores. These spores land everywhere, but only those that land on canola petals concern the canola grower. Ascospores need dead plant tissue to continue their cycle. Petals drop off, land in the canopy and then start to decay. These decaying petals give the sclerotinia spores the energy to produce hyphae that invade stem tissue. Because most fungicide sprays do not effectively penetrate the stem tissue to eradicate infection, living flowers are the best target for fungicides to prevent sclerotinia infection.
Preventative Measures• Useaminimumfour-yearrotationwithnon-susceptiblecrops
• Usepedigreedseed
• Controlweedsandvolunteers
• UseB.rapavarieties
• Managestubbleandcropresidue(directseedingmightreduceapothecia production)
• Foliarfungicidetreatmentsareeffective
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Assessing the Risk for Sclerotinia Stem Rot in CanolaSclerotinia incidence can vary greatly among fields and years, making scheduled spraying of fungicides unprofitable. However, when sclerotinia risk is high, preventative fungicide applications can effectively lower disease severity and improve yield. Assessment of disease risk within each field is essential to improve the odds that fungicides are only applied when it is economical to do so.
This checklist developed in Sweden can be useful in helping to assess disease risk in fields. Growers should fill out the checklist for each field shortly after first flower (when 75% of the canola plants have at least 3 open flowers). The greater the risk score for a field the higher the probability of a positive economic return. Results in Sweden have suggested that fields scoring 40 or higher will likely benefit from a fungicide, but this may vary depending on fungicide cost and commodity price. Using this checklist effectively requires scouting for apothecia, usually in nearby cereal crops following canola or other host crops (e.g. beans, sunflowers) in the rotation. The same moist soil conditions conducive to apothecia production can also favour the development of many other types of mushrooms or fruiting bodies. Accurate identification of apothecia is critical to effectively determine the risk of stem rot.
What are apothecia? Apothecia are small fruiting structures that look like tiny mushrooms germinating from sclerotia. They are slightly cupped (similar to the top of a golf tee) with a diameter of between 5 and 15 mm (0.2” to 0.6”), with a stalk no more than 50 mm (2”) long that is mostly below ground. The apothecia release many spores, called ascospores, which are the infectious
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agents of the fungus. Emergence of large numbers of apothecia at or just prior to the early bloom stage will increase potential for petal infection.
Petal testing (developed by the University of Saskatchewan and available from Discovery Seed Labs at time of publication) throughout the flowering period can also provide additional information regarding the proportion of petals that are actually infested with spores of sclerotinia, which can be correlated with risk of sclerotinia development. However, the test is a snap shot of infection when the petals were collected and subsequent disease development in the crop is strongly influenced by weather conditions, particularly precipitation and relative humidity.
Something else that may affect the risk profile of a field is the genetics that have been chosen. Research has shown that there is a correlation between lodging and sclerotinia levels, and susceptibility to lodging can be related to genetics. As well, the introduction of varieties with some tolerance to sclerotinia into the marketplace offers an additional management tool that may reduce the risk in fields where they are grown.
Source: Canola Council of Canada
http://www.canolawatch.org/2011/06/29/5-key-questions-about-sclerotinia-spraying/
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Sclerotinia Stem Rot Checklist(For each risk factor, circle the risk points that apply to your field)
Risk Factor Possible Answers Risk Points
Number of Years Since Last Canola Crop
More than six years 0
Three to six years 5
One to two years 10
Disease Incidence in Last Host Crop
None 0
Low (1 to 10%) 5
Moderate (11 to 30%) 10
High (31 to 100%) 15
Crop Density
Low 0
Normal 5
High 10
Rain in the Last Two Weeks
Less than 10mm (0.4”) 0
10 to 30 mm (0.4 to 1.2”) 5
More than 30mm (1.2”) 10
Weather Forecast
High pressure 0
Variable 10
Low pressure 15
Regional Risk for Apothecia Development
None found 0
Low numbers 10
High numbers 15
Total risk points for all risk factors =
40 or higher? Consider fungicide application to protect yield potential. Sc
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Alternaria Black Spot (Grey Leaf Spot)
Alternaria black spot is caused by the fungi Alternaria brassicae, A. alternata and A. raphani. Black spot is one of the most common diseases of canola in western Canada. Although Alternaria is present every year on the Canadian prairies, the severity of this disease varies considerably from year to year and area to area based largely on the moisture and temperature situation. The disease can infect all growth stages of the canola plant.
Preventative Measures• Sowcleanseedofhighgermination
• Useminimumthree-yearrotation
• Controlvolunteercanolaandcruciferousweeds(mustards)
• Earlyswathingwillreduceseedloss
• B.napustypestendtobelessaffected
BlacklegBlackleg is caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. It is a serious disease of canola and can cause significant yield losses in susceptible varieties. Blackleg occurs in a mild and highly virulent strain. The mild type is widespread in western Canada. This strain usually infects plants very late in the season, rarely causing yield losses of even 1 to 2%. Therefore, it is considered a minor problem. Virulent or severe blackleg infects canola seedlings and progressively damages the growing crop in June and July.
Preventative Measures• Useaminimumofafour-yearrotation
• Controlvolunteercanolaandcruciferousweeds
• Stubbleandcropresiduemanagementnecessary
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Varieties rated “R” or “MR” for blackleg will suffer less yield loss than those with less resistance. All current B. rapa varieties are susceptible to blackleg disease. In areas where virulent blackleg is at low levels or has not been found, all registered varieties are suitable.
See these websites for full disease prevention methods:
www.canolacouncil.orgwww.canolacouncil.org/chapter10c.aspxwww.saskcanola.ca
Canola Cultivars for Blackleg Resistance
Rating % of Westar
Resistant < 28
Moderatly Resistant 29 to 45
Moderately Suseptible 46 to 63
Susceptible 64 to 100
• Seedtreatmentsmayreducespreadintoareaswhere disease is absent
• Useresistantormoderatelyresistantvarieties
Understanding Blackleg Resistance RatingsGrowing B. napus varieties that are moderately resistant or resistant to blackleg in areas with a high potential for virulent blackleg is highly suggested. However, a resistant variety is not immune to the disease. Stems can still be infected as shown by the scale used for determining the blackleg classification of varieties.
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Credit Options for Your Canola Seed PurchaseFor your convenience UFA has options to fit your needswhen purchasing your Canola Seed.
1. Use your Visa or Mastercard2. Use your debit card3. Use financing through your financial institution4. Use FCC EasyGROW Credit5. Use your UFA account
UFA has a dedicated credit team to answer your questions regarding a new UFA account, using our Farm Credit Application, or a credit limit increase to your existing UFA account. If your credit limit requirement is over $100,000.00 we require financial statements. Credit applications are available online or at any UFA location. Purchases are interest free until the 25th of the following month, when payment is due in full.
Credit Department Contact Information1-877-258-4500 Select option 5
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EasyGROW CreditIntroducing EasyGROW Credit – a new and improved extended Credit Program funded by Farm Credit Canada (FCC).There are several new features and benefits of EasyGROW Credit that we feel will improve how we do business together including:
1. Access to more credit/revolving credit to finance your crop input purchases
2. Competitive interest rates (prime plus 2.95%) and no administration fees
3. An extended February 15th payment deadline, giving you more flexibility to market your crops
4. One time application, even if you were an existing plan 30 member
5. Past due funds payable at 1.9% interest per month with no retroactive interest penalty
6. Monthly statements of activity provided directly by FCC 7. Payments made directly to FCC
Application is EasyLoan applications are available through your local UFA Farm and Ranch Supply store, your Crop Production Solutions Representative or your Key Account Manager. Notification of a successful application will come directly from FCC.
http://www.ufa.com/aboutUFA/easyGrow
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Vermilion (780) 853-5323
Vulcan (403) 485-2257
Westlock (780) 349-4055
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