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August 29, 2018

Five key combine tips

Consider these 5 tips to ensure your combining goes as smoothly as possible.
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August 29, 2018

Managing frost concerns

Overnight lows may have dropped from the double-digits to the single digits over the last few weeks, but don’t let a bit of concern
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August 29, 2018

Make your canola part of the 2018 Canadian crop story- submit a sample!

Hot, dry weather through 2018 is likely to reduce overall canola oil content, and the Harvest Sample Program will show the extent of this
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August 22, 2018

Canola Watch quiz – pre-harvest scouting

Four quick questions to help train your eye for pre-harvest scouting.
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August 22, 2018

Map of the Week – Lows

A few localized areas of the Prairies had a light frost over the past week. This is not usually enough frost to warrant a
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August 22, 2018

Swath later for a big boost in yield

Canola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield 8% more than fields swathed at 30% SCC. That’s
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August 22, 2018

Late-season insects and pre-harvest intervals

We had reports this week of bertha armyworm at higher numbers (maybe not at thresholds) in some very localized areas, lygus (it’s getting late),
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August 22, 2018

Take time for a harvest disease survey

If you didn’t get a chance to to the pre-harvest disease survey in canola fields, swathing can also be a good time to check.
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August 22, 2018

What to do after an early fall frost?

Frost on pods can stop plant development and lock in green. It can also cause pods to split. However, a light frost may have
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August 22, 2018

Put canola on aeration immediately after combining

Ideally, growers will want to put canola on aeration as soon as it comes off the field. Cooling hot grain within the first 24
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August 22, 2018

Stress management and help lines

Time management, weather, family and economic stresses can pop up often for farmers. Stress can be a big factor in mental health. Contact these
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August 22, 2018

BeGrainSafe: Maintain a strict “bin entry” procedure

The best move is to stay out of bins while they’re being filled or emptied. Usually the only time a person feels the need
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