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March 18, 2016

Ultimate Canola Challenge: 2015 results, 2016 plan

The UCC website has protocols and objectives for 2016 and results from 2015.
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March 18, 2016

Fluctuating temperatures mean unstable storage

Swings from cold to warm temperatures this time of year can increase the storage risk for canola. Warm exterior temperatures and cooler canola will
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March 18, 2016

Why MRLs matter

Watch this new video called “Crop Protection Products and International Markets: What You Need to Know” to find out why you should consider MRLs
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March 18, 2016

Verticillium update

Soil surveys by the CFIA in 2015 found V. longisporum in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. V. longisporum is related to
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March 18, 2016

CPT survey results

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out the recent Canola Performance Trial (CPT) survey! Results are available through
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March 18, 2016

Use the BeeConnected app

CropLife Canada and the Canadian Honey Council have introduced a smartphone-based app to help facilitate communication between beekeepers, farmers, and sprayer operators.
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March 18, 2016

Grower partners needed for summer canola storage project

Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) plans to continue its evaluation of best practices for summer storage of canola in 2016. PAMI is looking for
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March 18, 2016

Cover crops: Benefits, challenges and tips

Cover crops provide ground cover to avoid leaving fields bare. They provide weed competition, take up excess moisture, tie up nutrients at or near
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February 23, 2016

Add your "region" to your Canola Watch subscription

Canola Watch will provide regional updates when necessary. To do this, we need readers to update their free Canola Watch subscription to select the
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February 3, 2016

Clubroot maps — What do they tell you?

Alberta and Manitoba have maps showing the range of clubroot across each province, but the maps are based on different criteria.
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February 3, 2016

Clubroot: Put a firebreak around your farm

Think of clubroot like a grass fire. The best way to contain the spread of clubroot is to work diligently outside the hot zone
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February 3, 2016

Do you think Canola Performance Trials should continue?

Do you think Canola Performance Trials should continue? If yes, in what fashion? You have only a few more days to have your voice
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