August 29, 2018 Five key combine tipsConsider these 5 tips to ensure your combining goes as smoothly as possible.
August 29, 2018 Managing frost concernsOvernight 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
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
August 22, 2018 Canola Watch quiz – pre-harvest scoutingFour quick questions to help train your eye for pre-harvest scouting.
August 22, 2018 Map of the Week – LowsA few localized areas of the Prairies had a light frost over the past week. This is not usually enough frost to warrant a
August 22, 2018 Swath later for a big boost in yieldCanola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield 8% more than fields swathed at 30% SCC. That’s
August 22, 2018 Late-season insects and pre-harvest intervalsWe had reports this week of bertha armyworm at higher numbers (maybe not at thresholds) in some very localized areas, lygus (it’s getting late),
August 22, 2018 Take time for a harvest disease surveyIf 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.
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
August 22, 2018 Put canola on aeration immediately after combiningIdeally, growers will want to put canola on aeration as soon as it comes off the field. Cooling hot grain within the first 24
August 22, 2018 Stress management and help linesTime management, weather, family and economic stresses can pop up often for farmers. Stress can be a big factor in mental health. Contact these
August 22, 2018 BeGrainSafe: Maintain a strict “bin entry” procedureThe best move is to stay out of bins while they’re being filled or emptied. Usually the only time a person feels the need