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This week’s map is an update of last week’s, showing highs for the past seven days. The Prairies have enjoyed a much needed hot

Our quiz this week is actually a short two-question survey to see if canola yields were as expected, and what you think were key

The 2014 Canola Discovery Forum is a golden opportunity for growers, industry, life science companies, equipment companies, seed companies and researchers to exchange key

Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds. The message this week includes two reminders: Wait for post-harvest regrowth. And

Informed decisions have to start with plant counts. Counting stubble density in the fall can help growers determine if their spring seeding rate was

Pre-swath or immediately post-swath are good times to check blackleg severity. Checking more than a week after swathing makes it more difficult to identify

Cereal straw management is especially important on fields planned for canola next year, given the impact uneven residue can have on seed placement and

Green lock. Did heavy frost lock in a high green count? It happens, and extra curing time will do little to help. Harvest loss.

This week’s quiz focuses on variety comparison data from the Canola Performance Trials.

This maps shows the highs for Tuesday, September 16. Click here to see the original on the WeatherFarm site. With temperatures into the mid

This has been a common question after last week’s heavy frost. Growers wonder whether frost-damaged canola should be swathed or left standing for straight

Canola fields flattened by snow last week are unlikely to spring back. If they’re still flat, they’ll be staying flat. There is no easy