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Damage from last week’s frost (with temperatures as low as -3oC recorded) is now appearing in the Peace Region of Alberta. Pod formation on

A number of products are being marketed to enhance the crops’ protection from environmental stresses such as frost. The Canola Council of Canada agronomists

Grasshopper migration into canola fields may increase as pasture growth slows and other host crops (e.g. cereals) are swathed, especially in the drier parts

The preharvest interval (PHI) refers to the number of days that the crop should NOT be harvested after application of a pesticide. Harvest in

The challenging conditions this year resulted in less than ideal weed control in some fields. Plus, harvest appears to be late this year so

Council agronomists are starting to field a number of calls about how to hasten maturity of late canola plants within a field. Uneven fields

Upon further inspection this year of seed colour change, the canola crop is not as ripe as it looks in some areas. Some fields

For growers faced with uneven maturity within fields, it may not be possible to swath all the crop in the 50-60% seed colour change

Questions about swathing this year’s crop with low plant stands and shortened crop height are starting as the ability to anchor the swath to

Harvest is a good time to assess crop performance as well as crop management because producers have greater access to all areas of the

  In Some Locales, The Skies Opened Up Across western Canada rainfall was common late last week and over the weekend. Rainfall amounts generally

The risk of an early fall frost and its impact on crop quality continues to be one of the greatest concerns.  A few days