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Just as the Canadian athletes represent Canada at the Olympic Games, grain produced by Canadian farmers goes on to represent Canada to our customers

While you are out scouting for disease, you may as well check for a few critters too! Here are the insects you should be

The Canola Council of Canada’s Ultimate Canola Challenge (UCC) is still underway, and while we await the yield results, here is a quick summary

Test your disease ID knowledge. Match the disease to these four images…

These seven videos will help growers with harvest and storage decisions.

Here are factors that create the ideal situation for straight combining canola….

If canola is to be swathed later than optimal (with earliest pods shattering), cut in moist conditions (rain or heavy dew) to limit shattering

With blackleg, sclerotinia stem rot and clubroot, base the swath timing decision on healthy plants that will contribute to yield. One exception where early

If half the plants are ready and half are just beginning seed colour change, growers may want to hold off on swathing. By waiting

There is no clear advantage to swathing versus straight combining lodged crop. It often comes down to personal preference.

While economic levels of damage have not been reported anywhere yet this year, individual fields could experience isolated high numbers.

Yield and quality benefit from leaving canola standing longer before swathing. The common recommendation is to wait until at least 50-60% seed colour change