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Joy Agnew from Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) in Humboldt is looking for Saskatchewan farmers with canola in storage that will remain in storage until at least August…
Growers needed for PAMI storage research
May 11, 2016
Harvest and Storage
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How to weather-proof canola
May 11, 2016
Crop yield has a lot to do with weather — rainfall, temperature, frost and hail are the biggies. Agronomic steps to reduce weather related risk can go a long way to help canola achieve higher yields under stress…
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Fluctuating temperatures mean unstable storage
March 18, 2016
Swings from cold to warm temperatures this time of year can increase the storage risk for canola. Warm exterior temperatures and cooler canola will increase the rate of moisture migration inside the bin. Please check your bins…
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Grower partners needed for summer canola storage project
March 18, 2016
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) plans to continue its evaluation of best practices for summer storage of canola in 2016. PAMI is looking for partner canola producers in Saskatchewan to assist with data collection…
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More heated canola than usual
December 2, 2015
Based on conversations with growers and processing plants, heated canola seems to be higher than usual so far this winter. Please check bins to make sure temperatures are stable…
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Combining canola in snowy swaths
December 2, 2015
Some very late canola crops are still laying in swaths. Previous experience suggests two tips…
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Handle grain safely
December 2, 2015
Safe Farms bulletins from Manitoba provide the following safety tips for handling grain. …
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Two storage questions
November 4, 2015
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 may have more green
November 4, 2015
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…