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November 4, 2020

Maps: Soil moisture heading into winter

Maps show the current soil moisture situation.
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October 7, 2020

QUIZ – Cost/benefit of soil sampling

Five questions on the mathematics of soil sampling and analysis of results.
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October 7, 2020

Top priorities for fall work

Good jobs for an open fall: (1) Collect soil samples for nutrient analysis. (2) Count stems per square foot to help with seed planning.
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October 7, 2020

Condition all stored canola within days

Turning on aeration fans shortly after harvest will remove any moisture that has respired from the seeds – which commonly occurs after harvest. Aeration
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October 7, 2020

Choose the right cultivar for each field

The Canola Council of Canada agronomy team encourages canola growers to choose hybrids based on the opportunities and challenges in each particular field. This
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October 7, 2020

How to collect soil samples for clubroot

Soil sample the fall after canola harvest or the spring immediately following. This gives galls time to break down and release spores. If sampling
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October 7, 2020

Submit samples to Harvest Sample Program

Growers who participate in the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program get an unofficial grade, including dockage, oil content and chlorophyll (green) content for
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September 23, 2020

QUIZ – Fall counting

Six questions provide tips on what to look for in fields this fall, and how these counts can help with field management in 2021.
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September 23, 2020

Factors that increase canola storage risk

All canola should be conditioned immediately after combining to cool it down, even out the temperature throughout the bin and remove any moisture released
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September 23, 2020

A good reason to count stems at harvest

Average stem counts for each canola field harvested this year can put yield, quality and harvest date results in perspective and help with seeding
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September 23, 2020

Seed tip: Compare variety performance over multiple years

You can get a good sense of the consistency of a cultivar by looking at performance over various locations and years. The Canola Performance
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September 23, 2020

Seed traits: What are the standards?

This list covers the options available for canola seed traits and describes official standards (if any) for each trait.
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