QUIZ – A worm, a bug and a patch
June 30, 2026
Three questions on pests found this week in canola fields. Check out the answers for details on counting worms, the pest of the week
Our annual Canola Watch exam is for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA), Certified Crop Science Consultants (CCSC) and anyone eager to test and enhance their agronomy skills. The exam is divided into sections, covering topics such as soil and water, diseases, weeds and insects, and the latest research.
You can customize your exam to meet specific credit requirements. Upon successful completion of each section, we’ll submit your earned credits, along with your name and program ID number, directly to CCA or CCSC administrators.
Questions? Contact Jay Whetter at 807-466-3025 or whetterj@canolacouncil.org.
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Quizzes and Exams
QUIZ – This Week in Agronomy
June 24, 2026
Three questions on agronomy topics for the week, including fungicide spraying for blackleg, sclerotinia apothecia formation and grasshopper features.
QUIZ – Insect thresholds
June 16, 2026
Three questions on insects found in canola this week, including tips on risk levels, thresholds and control timing.
QUIZ – This Week in Agronomy
June 10, 2026
Five questions on pests seen in canola this week. Test your agronomy skills related to insects, weeds and weather effects.
QUIZ – Weather
June 3, 2026
Three questions on this week’s hail, heavy rains and seeding delays due to excess moisture.
QUIZ – Spraying weather
May 27, 2026
Wind and temperature often influence pesticide results. These three questions provide useful reminders about spraying weather.
QUIZ – This week in agronomy
May 20, 2026
These three questions cover off just a small sample of the agronomy objectives and challenges from the past week.
QUIZ – Cutworms
May 13, 2026
Not a lot of canola yet, so not a lot of pests. Because we heard a few reports of cutworms, here are four questions
QUIZ – Weed seedling ID
May 6, 2026
Six images, six weeds you can find in fields this week. These are good candidate targets for pre-seed burnoff.
QUIZ – Insect watch
April 29, 2026
Three questions pulled from our new Canola Watch Fundamentals article “Watch for and report new canola pests.”
QUIZ – Pre-seed burnoff
April 1, 2026
Four questions on the theme of pre-seed weed control. While it may be too early to spray this week, growers and agronomists could test
QUIZ – Crop establishment planning
March 3, 2026
Three questions to consider as you prepare for rapidly-emerging canola crops with low insect and weed pressure in 2026.
