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Dry conditions could mean a hay shortage in parts of the Prairies. Growers with poor-looking canola crops may want to estimate the seed yield

Earliest canola in southern Alberta and here and there across the Prairies will be close to swath timing in the next week or two.

The general view is that uniform well-knit canola crops are the best for straight combining, but it can be argued that leaving thin multi-stage

Lygus, grasshoppers, diamondback moth larvae and early bertha armyworms have been reported, as have thrips and swede midge damage, but generally nothing requiring significant

Strip trials are useful tools to test a product or practice to see if it improves the standard or “check” practice. Growers and agronomists

Bringing communities and businesses together. Show us your #CanolaCountry at http://t.co/NLZIIGjU9a— Canola Council (@canolacouncil) July 22, 2015 The Canola Council of Canada has a

This quiz can help you assess the sclerotinia stem rot risk in canola fields.

Scattered rain with more in the forecast will have growers wondering this week whether to spray fungicide to manage sclerotinia stem rot. Moisture is

Lots of insects are being reported, but agronomists and growers are generally doing a good job of assessing the economic threat and determining that

Canada exports 90% of the canola we produce, and our global customers won’t accept anything less than squeaky-clean seed. This time of year, the

Conditions are much more favourable in Medstead with recent precipitation! Currently the crop is in 40-50% bloom. When pictures were taken from the air