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December 2, 2015

Combining canola in snowy swaths

Some very late canola crops are still laying in swaths. Previous experience suggests two tips….
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December 2, 2015

Handle grain safely

Safe Farms bulletins from Manitoba provide the following safety tips for handling grain. …
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December 2, 2015

Read Canola Digest and Science Edition 2015 online

Canola Digest Science Edition 2015 has results from 24 grower-funded research projects. Readers will also find updates for 42 ongoing grower-funded and 15 federal-government
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December 2, 2015

Is Canola Digest what you need it to be?

Canola Digest magazine wants reader feedback to help with magazine planning in the upcoming year. All canola growers and many agronomists across the Prairies
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December 2, 2015

Welcome back Autumn Barnes

CCC agronomy specialist Autumn Barnes is back from maternity leave. She returns to her southern Alberta region.
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November 4, 2015

Do a pre-snow winter annual weed assessment

While it’s too late to spray effectively, growers and agronomists can check fields for the presence and population of winter annual weeds before the
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November 4, 2015

Still time to take soil samples

The ground is not frozen yet, which means growers and agronomists still have an opportunity to take fall soil samples. This is one of
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November 4, 2015

Clubroot update: Manitoba cases, R varieties

Manitoba has a few confirmed cases of clubroot in 2015. One field with galls was found in the R.M. of Pembina, and fields with
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November 4, 2015

PODCAST: Canola Discovery Forum review

The Canola Council of Canada hosted Canola Discovery Forum in Canmore, Alberta, October 27-29, 2015. In this podcast, Daryl Tuck, canola grower from Vegreville,
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November 4, 2015

Two storage questions

Read more for answers to these two storage questions from Canola Watch readers: 1. I have monitor cables in my bins. What temperature will
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November 4, 2015

Late-harvested canola may have more green

Late harvested canola fields that were at various stages of growth when swathed may have high levels of green seed. If that is your
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November 4, 2015

How long to store canola in bags

Harvest bags are best used as a short-term storage solution under Prairie conditions. University of Manitoba researchers made the following recommendations after a three-year
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