September 24, 2019 Canola Watch quiz – This Week in AgronomySix questions on scenarios and sightings in canola fields this week. Click “submit” to get detailed answers with lots of agronomy tips.
September 24, 2019 Timely harvest tipsTips on… Swathing before a frost, What to do when frost hits standing crop, Cool weather and the performance of pre-harvest aids, Frost and
September 24, 2019 Fall weed control: Timing and targetsFall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds, but spraying immediately after harvest may not provide the best results. Identify
September 24, 2019 Timely storage tipsTips for…Identifying storage risks, Drying tough and damp canola, Aeration in large bins.
September 24, 2019 What causes canola seeds to sprout in the pod?We know three causes for canola sprouting in the pod. This ‘precocious germination” can occur in these circumstances….
September 24, 2019 Farmers can get certified for canola sales to EUThe EU biofuel market represents a significant opportunity for Canadian canola. Canadian canola is already a qualified feedstock for use in EU biofuels thanks
September 18, 2019 Pre-harvest scouting: Things to look for this weekCCC agronomy specialists are seeing more verticillium stripe this year. Look for shredding of the outer stem tissue. As the stem’s outer skin peels
September 18, 2019 Best time for… Tips for various harvest-time scenariosBest time for… perennial weed spraying, disease surveys, swathing, straight combining and pre-harvest glyphosate/Reglone/Heat LQ,
September 18, 2019 How to reduce combine lossesCanola producers can lose up to five bushels per acre – perhaps even more – if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. Here are tips
September 18, 2019 Residue management: The combine can influence stand establishmentGive your future seedbed a good start by managing residue this fall. Here’s how… Combine adjustments. Let the combine do the work to provide
September 18, 2019 Do you need to spray germinating volunteers?The general advice is to leave them. As annuals, frost and winter will kill off most of them, and any money spent trying to