November 8, 2017
Where did 2017 yield come from? Where did the yield go?
What were the key driving factors behind very good yields in some areas and poor yields in others?
November 8, 2017
Picking varieties? Look here
Canola variety decision-making for 2018 should include a flip through the new Canola Variety Selection Guide: Featuring CPT Summary Data. It can be downloaded
November 8, 2017
Seed treatment upgrades diversify insect protection
With each canola seed decision, growers face this question: Would a seed treatment upgrade to improve management of flea beetles and cutworms provide a
November 8, 2017
Clubroot management: Book resistant seed early
Growing a clubroot-resistant variety is an important step in clubroot management for farms with clubroot, for farms in a county, district or municipality with
November 8, 2017
PLAN fertilizer over the winter, don’t APPLY it
Winter is a great time to review yield results, fertilizer rates and potential fertilizer shortcomings evident over the growing season. Winter provides the time
October 4, 2017
Tough or damp canola: Storage risk
Canola harvested at 15% moisture may not last long in storage before spoilage begins. How long is hard to predict. If warm, spoilage could
October 4, 2017
Fall herbicide: Frost, volunteer canola, cleavers and more
October 4, 2017
Snow on canola. What to do?
Common scenarios growers face with the snow on canola are: 1. Canola is immature when snow falls.
2. Canola is ready to swath when
October 4, 2017
What to do with wind-blown swaths?
1. Contact crop insurance. 2. Combine once the crop is cured. 3. Think about volunteer management. 4. Consider how this may be prevented.
October 4, 2017
Biosecurity and clubroot: How it spreads
Here are the main ways that clubroot spreads, in order from most to least spores….
October 4, 2017
Harvest plant stand counts: WHY and HOW
Counting stubble density in the fall can help growers determine if their spring seeding rate was adequate to reach the crop’s yield potential. Canola
October 4, 2017
New seed selection guide is worth a look!
Whether making canola seed decisions for 2018, take a few minutes to flip through the new Canola Variety Selection Guide: Featuring CPT Summary Data.