May 3, 2017 Plant a Buzzing GardenBy planting a Buzzing Garden, we can all help to improve the number and quality of honey bee food sources, and support them in
May 3, 2017 Farms needed for these studies1. Take part in the Ultimate Canola Challenge. 2. AAFC Brandon is testing pest management practices and habitat enhancement practices that may impact native
May 3, 2017 Insects: Cutworm guide, DBM monitoringAAFC has published a new cutworm guide, available as a free download, with descriptions of all pest cutworms in Canada as well as helpful
May 3, 2017 Clubroot: Sanitizing used equipmentMake sure soil is cleaned off any used equipment recently purchased from areas known to have clubroot. This is good biosecurity practice. Ideally, this
May 3, 2017 Everything blackleg at blackleg.caGot a question about blackleg? Anything at all? You’ll find the answer at the CCC’s new blackleg.ca webpage.
April 26, 2017 Three hot topics this weekCCC agronomists are getting three common questions this week… 1. What if I plant canola on canola acres that are still not harvested? 2.
April 5, 2017 Key messages from canoLAB 2017The Canola Council of Canada and the provincial canola grower organizations hosted canoLABs at Regina, Sask., Vermilion, Alta., and Dauphin, Man., earlier this year.
April 5, 2017 Top 10 planning and prep jobs for April1. Get the drill ready 2. Watch the Canola Stand Establishment video 3. See how much seed you’ll need at canolacalculator.ca 4. Scout for
April 5, 2017 How many canola plants do you need?The new target plant stand and seeding rate calculators at canolacalculator.ca will help determine the correct plant stand for an individual field.
April 5, 2017 What’s new in blackleg management?Using the same disease resistance genetics over and over causes a shift in pathogen population, which can then overcome the resistance in our varieties
April 5, 2017 How early is too early to seed?Past experience would suggest that starting on peas and maybe some cereals in mid April would be the preferred early-seeding choice, with canola going
April 5, 2017 Spring harvest tipsIf growers can’t get on the field yet to finish harvest 2016, they can hand-thresh a sample from the windrows. This quality preview can