Insect and disease surveys across the Prairies have moved to a permission-based system to access fields for monitoring. Canola Watch uses this information to improve canola pest management. How to grant permission….
7 CEUs for the Canola Watch 2020 exam
The Canola Watch annual exam for CCA and CCSC credits is in seven sections this year. This gives CCAs and CCSCs the opportunity to customize the exam based on credits they need. Those who achieve 70 per cent or better on any one section will qualify for one continuing education unit (CEU) for that section. Pass all seven, get seven CEUs.
Chlorpyrifos – Timeline for cancelation
The PMRA is phasing out the crop uses for chlorpyrifos (in products Lorsban, Pyrinex, Nufos, Warhawk, etc.).
Rotations and risk management
Scientific research in Western Canada shows lower yields for canola in short rotations. Blackleg (shown above), clubroot and many other factors can cause this yield loss.
How much fertilizer does canola need?
Canola generally needs nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur fertilizer each year. A small percentage of fields will also benefit from a potassium application. The following article suggests what canola needs and what soil and crop residue could provide. The rest will come from fertilizer.
Highlights from Canola Week 2020
Canola Week 2020 was an online event December 1-3 that merged Keith Downey’s Canola Industry Meeting, the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Discovery Forum and Canola Innovation Day. This article covers just a few of the highlights.
2020 CPT small plot data report is available
The small plot data report for Canola Performance Trials 2020 is available at canolaperformancetrials.ca for viewing and downloading.
De-registered varieties are a no-grow
Growing registered canola varieties is an important part of assuring our export customers that the oil and meal quality, biotech traits and disease resistance in our canola supply meet their requirements. To mitigate risk, do not seed any de-registered canola varieties and do not deliver seed produced from them to an elevator or grain handler.
Watch Verticillium stripe webinar
Justine Cornelsen, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, provided an overview of verticillium stripe disease for a Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture webinar. View the webinar recording. The Canola Encyclopedia has more on verticillium stripe.
Canola re-flowering after drought, hail
Canola has the capacity to flower longer if stress subsides and potential for higher seed yield improves. With enough moisture, canola can also resume flowering if stems are cut from hail or swathing.