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Swath or straight combine lodged canola?
August 14, 2019
Harvest and Storage
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What to do with uneven fields?
July 31, 2019
Growers wonder how to approach harvest when canola fields have plants and patches at quite different stages of maturity. With any approach, the least mature areas of the field need……
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Important timing message for pre-harvest glyphosate
July 25, 2019
In all fields, including those with variable maturity, it is critical to wait until seed moisture content is less than 30% in the least-mature areas of the crop before applying glyphosate. Applications made before the correct stage increase the risk of unacceptable residue in the seed…
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PAMI wants to measure your harvest losses
July 17, 2019
Want to know your canola combine losses? PAMI is doing a survey this fall and if a farmer volunteers a field for loss measurement, PAMI will share its results. The farmer may also get a first-hand lesson in how to measure losses…
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Summer storage of canola
May 15, 2019
PAMI studies have shown that leaving the canola alone resulted in the most stable and favourable storage conditions throughout the summer months, provided the canola is dry (…
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Top 10 canola-related jobs for April
April 4, 2019
1. Prep for good seed placement. 2. Use the canola calculator to set seeding rates. 3. Know the risk of seed-placed fertilizer...and more…
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New seed cost functionality at the Canola Calculator
March 28, 2019
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) has released a new seed cost feature for canolacalculator.ca to help canola growers set seeding rates that balance agronomy and economics…
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Changing weather means moisture movement in bins
February 8, 2019
As temperatures shift from frigid to mild, warming of grain at the outside edges of bins will trigger new movement of moisture throughout the grain. This could increase the spoilage risk for grain stored tough…
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Combine College: Get to know your combine
February 8, 2019
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……