March 11, 2015 Are we mining soil phosphorus?Phosphorus fertilizer rates have, pretty generally, lagged crop removal for some time. As crops remove the soluble phosphorus in the soil, the soil’s large
March 11, 2015 Sulphur forms: Which to use and when?Canola has a high demand for sulphur. Because of high sulphur variability across most fields, the common recommendation is to apply 10-15 lb./ac. of
March 11, 2015 UCC: Looking for growers for boron trialAs part of UCC 2015, the CCC agronomy team is looking for 12-15 growers from across the Prairies to test boron in field-scale trials
March 11, 2015 Clubroot R breakdown: Preliminary results from 2014 surveyStephen Strelkov with the University of Alberta tested soil samples from 27 fields in Alberta that were seeded to resistant varieties in 2014 and
March 11, 2015 Shorter season varietiesGrowers sometimes prefer earlier maturing canola varieties given their season zone or if spring seeding is later than expected. Here is a list of
March 11, 2015 Reader questionA Canola Watch reader asks: “I am interested to find out how many acres of continuous canola are actually in the Peace compared to
February 5, 2015 Agronomy topics for FebruaryThe Canola Council of Canada launches a new agronomy video on the value of strong stand establishment. Click the image above. In celebration of
February 5, 2015 Does soil health really matter? YESThe CCC agronomy team asked Mario Tenuta, the University of Manitoba’s Canada research chair in applied soil ecology, if preserving soil health really matters,
February 5, 2015 Does continuous canola create a canola-friendly microbial environment? NOThe CCC agronomy team asked Mario Tenuta, the University of Manitoba’s Canada research chair in applied soil ecology, if continuous canola can actually create
February 5, 2015 Your crop nutrition questions, and ours…Our next Canola Watch, the March edition, will have a crop nutrition theme. We want to provide information to help with your most challenging
February 5, 2015 New stand establishment videoThe Canola Council of Canada has a new video that describes key stand establishment steps using animation and a Q&A format with growers.
February 5, 2015 Canola Research Hub delivers top science for your bottom lineThe Canola Council of Canada’s new Canola Research Hub illustrates the science behind best management practices of Canadian canola production and provides practical tools