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What to Do About Volunteer Canola in 2020 After “Harvest from Hell”

Volunteer canola is a significant weed across the Prairies, and given the difficulties with the 2019 harvest, it will likely be a larger issue in the spring of 2020, says Ian Epp, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) agronomy specialist for northwest Saskatchewan. “Fields with overwintering canola or canola that came off late in harvest will likely have dropped more seed. I would prioritize volunteer canola management in these fields.”

Here are some management steps to control this weed in your fields.

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