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Safe Farms bulletins from Manitoba provide the following safety tips for handling grain. …
Handle grain safely
December 2, 2015
Storage management other
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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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How long to store canola in bags
November 4, 2015
Harvest bags are best used as a short-term storage solution under Prairie conditions. University of Manitoba researchers made the following recommendations after a three-year bag storage study…
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Podcast: Conditioning tips for canola
October 7, 2015
Turn on aeration fans to condition canola right after it enters the bin. Monitor all canola bins, including canola that went into the bin dry but hot back a few weeks ago…
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Conditioning tips for stored canola
September 16, 2015
Ideally, growers will want to put canola on aeration as soon as it comes of the field. Cooling hot grain within the first 24 hours is important for safe long-term storage. Removing moisture that sweats from all canola — but especially tough canola (10-12% moisture) — is also important. Conditioning achieves both of these steps. Here are a few handy…
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September 2 Quiz — Storage
September 2, 2015
Are you up to speed on the basics of safe canola storage? Take the quiz to find out…
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Condition canola immediately after harvest
September 2, 2015
Storage risk is reduced significantly when canola moisture is 8% or lower and temperature is 15°C or lower. Turn on the fans to cool that hot canola…
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Bin prep: Storage insects and canola
August 26, 2015
Canola rarely has an issue with storage insects. Primary stored product insects such as rusty grain beetle, red flour beetle and saw-toothed grain beetle can occasionally be found in stored canola if cereal grain or weed seeds are mixed in with the canola. Mites can carry mold spores that can build up in warm and moist canola, contributing to heating…
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Canola is heating in bins!
December 10, 2014
This is not the kind of steam room you're looking for on a cold winter day. This was taken inside a canola bin in the Peace River region last week. A spike in heated canola has been reported over the past couple weeks. Growers are encouraged to check all canola bins as soon as possible. Spoilage usually starts small and…