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Green seed – Common questions
Answers for: What causes high green? Why is green seed a problem for processors? Why does green increase storage risk? And more…
Latest Issue | November 13 2024, Issue 27
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Bin sensor shows rising temperature. What to do?
ANY unexpected rise in temperature should be a clear signal that action is required. Once an area starts to warm up, the reaction has started and the canola will probably… -
Bin safety tips: Stay out
High moisture harvest means steady action around the bins – with oversight of dryers, aeration fans, latches, hatches, augers and trucks. The best advice is to stay out of the… -
What fertilizer practices are the worst for losses?
If N fertilizer is applied in fall, it should be banded, preferably as late as possible – but not too late. Applying into frozen ground or on snow is not… -
How to test soil for clubroot
Fall is a good time to collect soil for a clubroot DNA test. Information can be used to help with seed and disease management decisions… -
Seed: Try new genetics every year
Having diversity in canola variety genetics will improve the resilience of the farm over time. The weed management message, “If it works, change it”, should apply to genetics and disease… -
Have a safe harvest
Bad weather, broken parts, stuck combines and everything else going on this harvest adds to the stress and time pressure. But please keep a priority on safety. Get enough sleep… -
Canola Discovery Forum: CLUB Day and hotel booking
Canola Discovery Forum is Novmeber 13-14 at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. The clubroot CLUB Day is November 15. Register and book your hotel rooms today… -
Tips for drying tough and damp canola
The ideal goal for safe long-term storage is to have canola rest in the bin at 8% moisture and less than 15°C. All canola should be conditioned after it goes…
