Information For Canola Producers On The Active Ingredient Quinclorac

 

During the 2015 growing season, some Saskatchewan canola producers used a product containing the active ingredient quinclorac in order to control cleavers. Quinclorac, while registered for use on canola in Canada, does not have maximum residue levels (MRLs) established in several key export markets.

 

Leading into the 2016 growing season, SaskCanola believes it is imperative for Saskatchewan canola producers to understand the status of this issue:

SaskCanola levy dollars funded graduate research done on cleaver control in canola from 2013 to 2015 by MSc candidate, Ian Epp.

 

Click here for a very important article that highlights some of Ian's research findings: Make a cleaver management plan, CanolaWATCH, Issue #3, March 17, 2016.

 

Ian grew up on a farm near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, and is still involved in the operation. After completing his undergrad at the U of S, with an agronomy major, he started (and has nearly completed) a masters degree in weed science with a focus on cleaver control in canola. Last fall, Ian was hired as the newest agronomy specialist with the CCC and represents the territory of Northwest Saskatchewan. Click here to contact the CCC agronomy team.

 

Keep It Clean - 5 simple steps to get your canola ready for export

 

1. Use pesticides at the correct rate, timing, and pre-harvest interval.

 

2. Do not use unregistered pesticides or those with unacceptable residues.

 

3. Always follow the canola storage recomendations.

 

4. Grow blackleg resistant varieties and use practices that reduce infection.

 

5. Do not grow these varieties:

To read the Keep It Clean information in full, please click here. Growers play an important role in keeping canola markets open. Read more about canola market access here.