Canola Community Connections

UPCOMING EVENT – TOMORROW – MANITOBA:
Combine College – July 28th in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba:
Combine settings can be a big factor in reducing harvest losses. Learn how to adjust settings to maximize your harvest potential. Whether you are running brand new equipment or equipment that has years of experience, there will be valuable takeaways to help maximize net return during harvest. Farmer members of Manitoba Canola Growers, Manitoba Crop Alliance and/or Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers will receive a rebate of $25 off the ticket price per association to which they’re a member. (Members of all three will get $75 off, making this conference free for them). It’s not too late to register.

UPCOMING EVENT – TOMORROW – MANITOBA:
Thank you for Farming Tour is today and tomorrow (July 27 and 28) in Winkler, MB. Click here for more information and to register. As an added bonus, MB Canola Growers will be celebrating their 40th anniversary by serving anniversary cake at the tour on both July 27 and 28.

UPCOMING EVENT – TOMORROW – SASKATCHEWAN:
The last Saskatchewan Agri-ARM field days take place tomorrow. More information is available here.
– July 28: Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation (ICDC), Outlook
– July 28: Conservation Learning Centre (CLC), Prince Albert
– July 28: South East Research Farm (SERF), Redvers, SK

UPCOMING EVENT – THIS WEEK – MANITOBA:
4R Field Tour is coming up July 29th just north of Manitou, Manitoba. This is a joint event hosted by Manitoba Agriculture, Fertilizer Canada and the 4R Industrial Research Chair Program at the University of Manitoba. There will be two group showings at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Participants can earn 2.5 CCA Nutrient credits. Registration closed July 22.

UPCOMING EVENT – SASKATCHEWAN:
SaskCanola, in partnership with Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF), is hosting a Crop Walk on Thursday August 4, 2022 from 9:00-11:00am in Indian Head. More information is available here.

UPCOMING EVENT – SASKATCHEWAN:
SaskCanola, in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Western Applied Research Corporation (WARC), is hosting a canola-specific Crop Walk on Wednesday, August 10 in Scott from 8:30 – 11:30 am. Register to attend here or phone 306-975-0262.

UPCOMING EVENT – ALBERTA:
#ABBugChat is live on Twitter Wednesdays at 10:00am (MST) throughout the growing season.

UPCOMING EVENT – ALBERTA:
Farming Smarter will be hosting an Open Farm Day – August 13th, 2022. 10:30 – 3:00. RSVP here.

UPCOMING EVENT – VIRTUAL
Keep it Clean will be hosting a webinar August 3 at 11am CDT. Webinar info and registration is available here.

UPCOMING EVENT – VIRTUAL:
American Society of Agronomy 2022 Sustainable Agronomy Conference – virtual event: August 2 & 9, 2022. Attendance is free. Registration is now open.

The world’s food supply is under extreme pressure. Canada’s grain is needed more than ever. Help share the message that Canada’s ready by joining the Canada’s Ready campaign. Visit https://canadasready.ca/ for more information.

Disease monitoring:
SaskCanola and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture are offering clubroot and blackleg testing through their disease monitoring program. More information and details about how to participate are available here.

Nominations are currently open for canola producers who might like to join SaskCanola’s Board of Directors. More information is available here.

Mental health support is available. Reach out if you or someone you know is feeling concerning levels of stress or anxiety. (Support lines by province) (Do More Agricultural Foundation) (Manitoba Farm Wellness Program)

Think safety first. Farm safety resources are available from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association.

2022 crop protection guides.
– Manitoba: Guide to Field Crop Protection.
– Saskatchewan: Guide to Crop Protection.
– Alberta: “Blue Book” Crop Protection Guide.

Cleanfarms’ <23L pesticide and fertilizer jug recycling program in Alberta and Manitoba will undergo major changes in the next few years to help encourage recycling in these regions. The jug collection sites will transition from municipal landfills and transfer stations to ag retail locations / the point of purchase over the next three years. Growers will now be asked to use container collection bags (available from ag retailers) which make on-farm management of jugs and transportation to a collection site easier. Cleanfarms is offering on-farm pickup of jugs for large farming operations that generate 30+ bags or jugs per year. For more information, please visit Cleanfarms or contact Cleanfarms (info@cleanfarms.ca or 1-877-622-4460).