• A good time to cycle bins

    November 4, 2020

    We’ve heard of some canola bins “heating” up over the past couple of weeks. If canola growers have time, they may see benefit in cycling canola out of one bin and into another to even out the temperature and check for hot spots…

  • Factors that increase canola storage risk

    September 23, 2020

    All canola should be conditioned immediately after combining to cool it down, even out the temperature throughout the bin and remove any moisture released through natural seed respiration that occurs in the first hours to weeks after harvest…

  • QUIZ – Storage risks

    September 10, 2020

    Green seed, high moisture and other factors can increase the storage risks for canola. Take the quiz to test your knowledge and pick up a few management tips…

  • Frost effect on canola quality

    September 10, 2020

    The majority of the canola green seed problems in Western Canada are usually the result of frost. Even a light frost can fix the green colour by damaging the enzymes that clear the chlorophyll in higher moisture seed, preventing additional clearing regardless of how favourable weather conditions may become…

  • Pre-harvest desiccant – needed after a frost?

    September 10, 2020

    We don’t really know how much frost (temperature, duration) would be equivalent to an application of diquat (Reglone), but we do know that in cool conditions, diquat may not actually work that well…

  • Scenarios: Swath or straight combine?

    September 10, 2020

    Would you choose to swath or straight combine a canola crop...when the stand is uneven? When the crop is lodged? After a heavy frost? When you want to combine sooner?…

  • How to reduce combine losses

    September 10, 2020

    This article explains how to measure losses, and then how to set the combine to reduce losses…

  • Timely harvest topics: Loss management, wind, dockage and more

    September 2, 2020

    A lot of harvest-related topics are top of mind this week, including high winds that are blowing around canola swaths. See our tips on how to limit wind damage to swaths, and well as a few things to consider if swaths have blown…

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