Canola Watch Newsletters

Why wait to seed canola?Early seeding can be somewhat less risky than late seeding, but what is “early” for canola in Western Canada? The broad definition is late April to…

Stay connected and informed amidst the ongoing pandemic by attending the Canadian Crops Virtual Convention on March 3, 2021. Hosted by the Canola Council of Canada and Canada Grains Council, the…

At the Canola Council’s Canola Week event next week, the value chain will have the opportunity to reflect on “2020 yield-robbers” – a timely review of factors impacting on growers’…

How to reduce combine losses Step 1 is to measure the amount of loss. Measuring true losses out the back of the combine requires a drop pan. To take a…

Top 10 sclerotinia stem rot questions 1. What is 20 per cent flower? For most fungicides, the window for application is from 20 to 50 per cent flower, with optimum…

Delayed weed control? Make it count Some canola fields have not had a herbicide application in 2020. Pre-seed burn-off was skipped due to undesirable spray conditions prior to seeding. Early…