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Weeds, green, heat increase storage risk
Weed seeds tend to contain more moisture than canola seeds, especially if they are green or immature. If these weed seeds congregate in pockets in the bin they can create…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Tips to reduce combine losses
Canola growers can lose up to 5 bushels or more per acre if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. This article includes tips on how to measure combine losses. If losses… -
Issues of the week
Yields have been lower than expected for many of the first harvested fields. The swath looked like a 35 bushel crop, but it yielded 25, for example. Heat during flowering and… -
Canola yielded lower than expected. Why?
Growers and agronomists may be able to find clues to explain lower yields by looking at the plants, pods and seeds. Did the pods form? Did pods fill properly? Are… -
Diseases to look for while harvest scouting
Pre-harvest is a good time to scout for disease severity. The photo above shows severe sclerotinia infection. This article includes sclerotinia and various other diseases to look for… -
Disease assessment at swathing
When doing their own disease surveys, growers may find it easier to check crops while swathing. Stop at five random spots in the field while swathing and check 20 standing… -
Sprayed late, now what?
Many canola crops are maturing earlier than expected this year, in many cases due to hot weather. This has put some growers in a bind. They had sprayed insecticide expecting… -
Dry canola should still be cooled
Even if canola is very dry, storage experts still recommend that hot canola be put on aeration for cooling. There will still be convection currents and some moisture movement within… -
Tips to reduce wind damage to swaths
Thin crops and high winds can lead to heavy shattering losses if swaths start to roll. Here are tips to reduce potential losses from swaths blowing: —Swath parallel to the…
