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The combine chopper is an important tool for residue management. When harvesting in tough conditions, make sure chopper blades are in good shape and knives are sharp…
Canola Watch Posts
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Counting stubble density in the fall can help growers determine if their spring seeding rate was adequate to reach the crop’s yield potential. Canola generally needs a bare minimum of 4-5 plants per square foot to reach its yield potential… -
Farmers are asking if there's anything they can apply to get harvest moving. The answer is no, nothing that comes from a bottle. A return to warm, dry conditions will get harvest progressing again…
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How much precipitation fell over the past two weeks across the Prairies? This map from AAFC will answer which areas got the most and which got the least… -
Three quick questions to help you determine if your aeration fans can do the job…
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This map shows a slight probability for higher than average temperatures for September to November 2018… -
Aeration fans should be started as soon as the canola covers the floor of the bin, so that immediate cooling can take place. Fans must be operated continuously until the temperature of the canola is near the average outside temperature…
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With everything else going on, don’t forget to check bins that already contain harvested canola. Make sure the fans are on. On cool days, consider taking out a few loads to cool them down and break up potential hot spots forming in the central core…
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By this time of year, galls may start to break-down. Decaying galls will have a sawdust-like look and texture. If in doubt, send plant samples to a lab…
