Three multiple choice questions based on canola cultivar traits and the disease and insect issues observed in canola fields this week.

1. Seed companies are hosting plot tours this week, giving farmers and agronomists a chance to get updated on cultivar options for 2024. On this list, one of these things is not like the other. Three of these traits are officially supported through the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee (WCC/RRC). Which one is not?

Blackleg resistance

Clubroot resistance

Pod shatter rating

Sclerotinia stem rot resistance

2. CCC agronomists are getting calls this week about symptoms like this. What’s the cause? 

Alternaria

Aster yellows

Extreme heat

Hail

3. What is the most vulnerable crop stage for lygus feeding?

When buds are just starting to form

When first flowers start to form pods

When seeds are enlarging on lower pods

When pods are mature and seeds are fully filled 

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