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Here is the Top 10 list of agronomy challenges from 2018, compiled by the Canola Council of Canada agronomy team. Every canola grower from across the Canadian Prairies probably experienced a few of these challenges throughout the season. Some might have endured all of them…
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The Canola Council of Canada, Alberta Canola, and Rocky View County are hosting a Southern Alberta Clubroot Response Workshop on Monday, January 7 at the Indus Hall…
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Canola Digest Science Edition 2018 has a 'sustainability' theme and includes lots of research-based canola production tips to improve economic and environmental sustainability at the same time…
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This joint event, March 5-7 at Le Westin Montreal, combines the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) Convention and the Canadian Global Crops Symposium. Register before January 11 to have your name entered into a draw for a GoPro HERO5…
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The Canadian Grain Commission has a colour guide for elevator graders to follow. Distinctly green is a dark green throughout the whole seed. Light green or greenish yellow seeds – sometimes called ‘limes’ – are not distinctly green and are not included in the green total…
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A seemingly random mix of 5 timely questions…
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A target of five to eight plants per square foot allows for the loss of a couple of plants to frost, insects or other establishment threats while maintaining yield potential. This seeding rate is extra insurance to reduce risk. This target density range is also wide enough to allow for some uncertainty due to emergence percentage and seed size variations…
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When choosing canola hybrids for 2019, think through the yield, quality and profit achieved over the past few years and consider what factors may have reduced overall profitability. Add notes on harvestability. Then consider how seed traits could help manage any existing and potential challenges, reduce risk and improve profitability…
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Fall fertilizer Fall fertilizer is best applied as close to freeze up as possible to balance two objectives: (1) To allow soil to seal over the band (frozen soil may……
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