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Growers with dry soil conditions may be tempted to reduce fertilizer rates. After all, if crops do not reach yield potential, reducing the cash

Make sure soil is cleaned off any used equipment recently purchased from areas known to have clubroot. This is good biosecurity practice. Ideally, this

Tillage and harrowing in the spring can further dry out the seedbed. It does not conserve moisture.

Transitioning land from perennial forages to annual crops is best done with herbicide applications the fall before. Brome and fescue can be hard to

The member companies of the Western Grains Elevator Association and the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association have individually advised that they will not accept delivery

Canola removes more phosphate than other crops, and studies show that phosphate fertilizer rates have lagged crop removal for years. The result, says soil

Growers understand the need for S in canola, but more frequent production of canola and higher yields have been drawing down soil levels. Soil

Sandier soils with low clay levels are more likely to be at or near deficiency levels. Ross McKenzie estimates that about 20 to 25%

Spring soil tests are the most accurate in predicting the soil nutrient situation at seeding time. Labs may be able to provide results within

Consider these factors… 1. Do you trust the data? 2. What traits do you need? 3. How do you assess yield potential?

CR varieties deployed now to keep clubroot levels low is part of a long-term management approach to keep clubroot from ever reaching yield-damaging levels.

Please take a minute to answer our three questions about the timing of your canola seed decisions.