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Re-calibrating you air drill between different seed lots (or varieties) of canola is important to ensure that you are attaining the desired seeding rate.

November 15, 2010 – Some canola went in the bin hot. Some went in damp. In all cases, even if it went in dry

To sustain canola yields at profitable levels over the long term, growers have to pay attention to disease management — particularly for blackleg. Read

Growers have clubroot-resistant varieties to choose from, but this resistance could be lost quickly if not supported by other disease management steps.

Growers can use strip trials on their own farms to test how a particular practice or product performs in a local environment.

Growers may encounter a few glitches the first time they take a drill to the field. A large investment in canola seed can escape

Growers are reminded to make sure they seed registered varieties. Some older varieties that were once registered have been “deregistered” — they have been

Growers in areas with excess moisture in 2010 or 2011 or both may not have a good handle on their soil nutrient reserves unless

While fall and winter soil tests give growers more time to plan fertilizer rates and place orders, spring fertilizer tests are the most accurate

A number of new fertilizer products are on the market, including seed coatings that contain small starter amounts of macro- and micronutrients. On canola

Anticipating a very wet spring, some growers are wondering whether to broadcast canola seed while the ground is still frozen. That way, they at

A one in four or one in three canola rotation is still the best way to manage blackleg. A one in two year rotation,