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Results from the CCC’s Ultimate Canola Challenge (UCC) for 2014 are in. Of the 13 products and practices tested in 2014, only one provided a significant response compared to the best management practices (BMP) check… -
Nicole Philp is the new Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist for Southwest Saskatchewan. She is based in Regina… -
Alberta canoLAB is February 18, 19 and 20 at Olds. Each day is identical. Register at this link. Saskatchewan canoLAB is February 10-11 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Register at this link. Manitoba canoLAB is March 11-12 at ACC in Brandon. Register at this link… -
Crop Production Show. January 12-15 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Website. CropSphere. January 13-14 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Website. AgDays. January 20-22 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Website. FarmTech. January 27-29 at the EXPO Centre in Edmonton. Website. CropConnect. February 17-18 at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. Website. Canola Council of Canada Convention. March 3-5 in Banff, AB…
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Some canola growers have reported rising temperatures in their canola bins. Growers are encouraged to check all canola bins as soon as possible. Heating can start small and go unnoticed for days and perhaps weeks. Cooling the bin and stopping this early heating now can save a lot of money in lost grade and lost delivery options… -
Pre-winter bin checks. This is the month to make sure stored canola is stable heading into winter. As outside temperatures drop below zero and stay there, canola growers want to make sure canola has cooled throughout the bin. Market options for high-green canola. When shopping around for buyers, make sure your sample represents the canola you’ll deliver. And keep looking… -
This is the month to make sure stored canola is stable heading into winter. As outside temperatures drop below zero and stay there, canola growers want to make sure canola has cooled throughout the bin. This is also a good time to assess whether your storage measures up. Is it time for a heated air system, or a dryer? For… -
Please be careful when climbing grain bins to open hatches or probe them, when using grain handling equipment, and while transporting grain. And certainly try to avoid entering bins to help improve grain flow and break crusting. Manitoba’s Safe Farms program provides the following tips on how to control the hazards from its “Flowing Grain Entrapment” factsheet…
