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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 8, 2019

  • Plant establishment

  What is seed dormancy and why does it matter?

  Dormancy happens when a canola seed experiences unfavourable germination conditions and ‘decides’ not to invest in germination until a later date. This is the main contributing factor in the persistence…

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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 8, 2019

  • Diseases

  Interpreting blackleg race ID test results

  Step 1. Sample Collection The ideal time to pull and assess plants for blackleg infection is at 60% seed colour change, which is around swath timing. Plants should still be……

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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 8, 2019

  • Diseases

  Clubroot management: Don’t wait until you see dead patches

  Healthy-looking plants can still have galls that release millions, possibly billions of spores…

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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 8, 2019

  • Insects

  Take part in crowd-sourced insect reporting

  Think how on the ball we could be with insect management if everyone shared their scouting results? We could see hot spots flare up early in very localized areas, providing…

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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 8, 2019

  Participate in a study to improve wetlands management

  The Saskatchewan study will look for practical solutions to better manage wetlands in agricultural fields to (1) harness the agriculture benefits of the wetland while (2) minimizing producer losses…

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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 8, 2019

  • Harvest and Storage

  Combine College: Get to know your combine

  Combine settings can be a big factor in reducing canola losses during harvest. So how well do you know your combine and its best settings for canola harvest? And do……

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• • 2019 – Issue 2

  February 7, 2019

  Leading change at the first Canadian Crops Convention

  The Canola Council of Canada is working together with the Canada Grains Council to bring you the 2019 Canadian Crops Convention. This event combines the annual CCC Convention and CGC……

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• • 2019 - Issue 1

  January 10, 2019

  5 awesome canola videos to watch and share

  It’s hard to believe, but some people still haven’t seen this amazing "Clubroot of Canola Disease Cycle" video…

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• • 2019 - Issue 1

  January 10, 2019

  Time for a mid-winter bin check

  Extended moments of warmer weather in winter can increase air and moisture movement inside bins. Put a priority on canola with moisture above 8% or higher dockage or green seed…

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