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Many crops are nearing the end of flowering or podding. Harvest decisions should be contemplated in the coming weeks. The following are tips to consider during the lead up to harvest…
Tips to prepare for harvest
August 4, 2011
Harvest and Storage
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Does straight cut canola require a dry down product?
August 4, 2011
Herbicides can be used to desiccate or dry down green weeds or crop to facilitate straight combining. Here are the choices and how to use them…
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Should I use a pod sealant?
August 4, 2011
Pod sealants are polymer sprays meant to reduce shattering when straight combining. Recent western Canadian research at a limited number of trial locations has to date not indicated significant benefits overall, but some individual trials and producer experiences have occasionally been positive…
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On-farm strip trials — tips
April 25, 2011
Growers can use strip trials on their own farms to test how a particular practice or product performs in a local environment…
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Grading for green: Two limes don't make a green
October 19, 2010
The Canadian Grain Commission has a colour guide for elevator graders to follow. Distinctly green is a dark green throughout the whole seed. Light green or greenish yellow seeds – sometimes called 'limes' – are not distinctly green and are not included in the green total…