Canola Watch – Yield Robbers 2023 Question Title * 1. What is your province? B.C. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, territories Outside of Canada Question Title * 2. What soil zone best describes your farming region? Brown soil zone Dark Brown soil zone Black soil zone Grey soil zone Other Question Title * 3. How would you describe canola yields for your farm or work territory in 2023? Better than expected As expected Worse than expected Why? Question Title * 4. Please rank the following yield robber categories for their effect on canola yield in 2023. First is worst. 1DiseaseMove up DiseaseMove down Disease2InsectsMove up InsectsMove down Insects3Weed competitionMove up Weed competitionMove down Weed competition4Harvest lossMove up Harvest lossMove down Harvest loss5WeatherMove up WeatherMove down Weather6Poor crop establishmentMove up Poor crop establishmentMove down Poor crop establishment Question Title * 5. Which diseases had the greatest effect on canola yield for your farm or your work territory in 2023? Sclerotinia stem rot Blackleg Aster yellows Clubroot Verticillium stripe Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Which insects had the greatest effect on canola yield for your farm or your work territory in 2023? Flea beetles Lygus bugs Alfalfa looper Grasshoppers Bertha armyworm Diamondback moth larvae Cabbage seedpod weevil Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What weather factors had the greatest effect on canola yield for your farm or your work territory in 2023? Moisture - not enough Moisture - too much Frost - spring Frost - fall Temperature - too hot Temperature - too cold Hail Wind Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Considering the canola yield robbers you experienced in 2023, what changes, if any, will you make in 2024? Done. Thank you!