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Topics for the Week
August 24, 2022
Swath timing
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Topics for the Week
August 17, 2022
What to do after late season hail? | Insect update: Diamondback moths | Patience pays at swathing | Select seed for less disease next yea…
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Topics for the Week
August 10, 2022
Patience maximizes yield at swathing | Late season insect update | Disease scout now | Spray to swath timing matters…
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Topics for August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
Combine optimization | Swath timing | Pod shatter and pod drop | Late-season scouting…
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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?…
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Swath timing: What is 60% seed colour change?
August 26, 2020
Always inspect seeds in side-branches as well, particularly in fields with low plant populations that have a large amount of branching…
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Swath timing: Have enough seeds turned?
August 19, 2020
Once canola plants are swathed, the seed does not continue to fill. Seed that is swathed before accumulating its full complement of oil and protein will not accumulate any more after swathing, resulting in potential yield loss…
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Swath later for higher yield
August 12, 2020
Canola fields swathed at 60 per cent seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield eight per cent more than fields swathed at 30 per cent SCC, according to Canola Council of Canada research…
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Swath timing for higher yield and quality
August 6, 2020
Canola growers who straight cut or wait for 60 per cent seed colour change on the main stem to swath can potentially maximize both yield and quality…