Flax TIPS: Post-harvest Management Considerations and Planning for Next Year
The 2017 growing season saw a departure from average precipitation, with much of the flax growing regions of the Prairies
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Flax TIPS: September Tips – Harvest, losses and storing flax under varying conditions
Whether you decided to swath, use a pre-harvest/desiccant or are waiting for frost, here are some considerations before starting to
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Flax TIPS: Getting Ready for Harvest: Late Season Insect Monitoring, Pre-Harvest Intervals, Desiccation Timing and more.
Late Season Insect Monitoring There are several insects pests, as illustrated below that can affect flax during flowering and boll
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Flax TIPS: July Tips: Disease and Insect Monitoring
The following highlights issues in abiotic stress, disease and insect monitoring for the 2017 growing season. Always remember, comprehensive scouting
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Flax TIPS: Emergence Monitoring: Issues for 2017
According to most recent Provincial crop reports, seeding is 57% complete in Alberta, 81% complete in Saskatchewan and 90% complete
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Flax TIPS: Getting off to a good start: Quick tips for successful flax stand
1. Field preparations Flax is small-seeded so measures should be taken to ensure the field is well prepared to promote
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Flax TIPS: Variety selection for 2017
1. Which variety should I grow? Revised April 20th, 2017 Variety selection should be based on a number of factors
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Flax TIPS: Planning for 2017: Field selection
Soil Characteristics Flax is well adapted to fit in crop rotations in all soil zones of the Canadian Prairies. However
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Flax TIPS: Seed Quality for 2017: Why, how and what to do now?
Low Test Weight According to the Canadian Grain Commission 2016 preliminary report, 86% of flaxseed samples graded CW No.1, down
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Flax TIPS: Six Things to Do to Prevent Heated Flax
The first reports of grain spoilage in bins often happen in December. Often the lack of snow on one particular
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