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Canola growers with excessive moisture in 2010 face many unknowns and issues for 2011. The following tips will help growers prepare these fields for

Thank you to everyone who completed the Canola Watch survey. Winners of the Canadian Tire gift certificates are Bob Bartkewich, North Battleford, Sask.; Harold

The key to keep clubroot from spreading to new regions is to be vigilant with machinery and field inspectors coming from known clubroot infested

Follow these steps for land that doesn’t have clubroot but is within an area with reported cases: 1. Use a resistant variety. This can

Clubroot has been found in 18 Alberta counties and it spreads every year. See the 2010 clubroot map at the bottom of this article.

Canola grades for 2010 are lower than average due to high levels of green seed. Through most of Alberta and in Northeastern Saskatchewan, for

Tips to keep blackleg resistance strong The more we use blackleg-resistant canola in a rotation, the more we encourage the buildup of blackleg populations

Growers who plan to rotate between canola systems for improved weed control or to try a different variety as part of a blackleg management

Think canola is safe when it’s cold outside? Not always. Many bins of canola have been lost already this year because canola went in

Fields that were excessively wet in 2010 may not have the soil nutrient reserves growers expect. A soil test is recommended. If fields were

Thank you to everyone who already completed the Canola Watch survey. Your input will help us make Canola Watch even better in 2011. If

The Canadian Grain Commission has a colour guide for elevator graders to follow. Distinctly green is a dark green throughout the whole seed. Light