Home / Canola Watch / November 4, 2015 - Issue 29
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While it’s too late to spray effectively, growers and agronomists can check fields for the presence and population of winter annual weeds before the snow flies. This information can help with spring pre-seed burnoff and crop rotation planning…
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The ground is not frozen yet, which means growers and agronomists still have an opportunity to take fall soil samples. This is one of the best times to sample because……
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Manitoba has a few confirmed cases of clubroot in 2015. One field with galls was found in the R.M. of Pembina, and fields with galls were found in the Swan River Valley…
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The Canola Council of Canada hosted Canola Discovery Forum in Canmore, Alberta, October 27-29, 2015. In this podcast, Daryl Tuck, canola grower from Vegreville, Alberta and director with Albert Canola Producers Commission, Wayne Truman, canola grower from Redvers, Saskatchewan and director with SaskCanola, and Clint Jurke, agronomy director with the Canola Council of Canada talk with host Jay Whetter about…
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Read more for answers to these two storage questions from Canola Watch readers: 1. I have monitor cables in my bins. What temperature will damage canola? 2. What is a safe plenum temperature for drying canola?…
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Late harvested canola fields that were at various stages of growth when swathed may have high levels of green seed. If that is your situation, here are two articles that may be helpful…
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Harvest bags are best used as a short-term storage solution under Prairie conditions. University of Manitoba researchers made the following recommendations after a three-year bag storage study…
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This short film explores the truth behind common misconceptions of agriculture, empowering farmers to advocate for their social license to farm. The film will make its debut early January 2016…
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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…