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April 9, 2020

Be mindful of stress levels and farm safety

A spring plan of action, especially if it includes harvest plus spraying plus seeding, might take some of the stress off the season ahead.
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April 9, 2020

What to do with unharvested canola acres?

While waiting for the snow to melt, perhaps check around for marketing opportunities. For one thing, spring-harvested canola is less stable in storage than
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April 9, 2020

Spring soil sampling – timing

The most accurate sampling time is just prior to seeding, but this isn’t always practical because time is needed to purchase and perhaps place
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March 12, 2020

QUIZ – Seed quality standards

Three questions on seed rules for Certified No.1 hybrid canola.
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March 11, 2020

PODCAST: Spring options for nitrogen application

A lot of farmers who normally apply nitrogen fertilizer in the fall didn’t get the opportunity with the late harvest and unfavourable weather last
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March 11, 2020

Spring drying tips for high-moisture canola

“There is a lot of high-moisture canola on farms this spring and most of it will have to be managed before delivery,” says Angela
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March 11, 2020

How to cope with salinity

Recent wet and dry cycles have increased topsoil salinity in many parts of the Prairies over the past few years. “Salinity is not a
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March 11, 2020

Plan to tank mix glyphosate for pre-seed burnoff

Simple but effective… Tank mixes are recommended to control canola volunteers and glyphosate-resistant kochia, and to protect the long-term viability of glyphosate.
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March 11, 2020

Fix field access points to improve clubroot biosecurity

One plan for 2020 could be to identify exits for each field and then buy seed to grass in those entrances and exits, providing
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March 11, 2020

Plan your on-farm research trials

Farms can run their own strip trials to test how a particular practice or product performs in a local environment – and this is
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February 28, 2020

What to do with unharvested canola acres?

Unharvested 2019 crop will be the first thing many Western Canadian farmers will have to deal with this spring. There is no easy or
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February 11, 2020

Try the online tool to compare canola varieties

Compare leading varieties based on days to maturity, lodging, height and yield with the Canola Performance Trials (CPT) online database at canolaperformancetrials.ca. Results from
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