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Pre-harvest scouting: Diseases, weeds, CSPW exit holes
August 4, 2016
Harvest other
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New harvest management video
June 1, 2016
In this educational video, growers and other specialists show how to properly measure and quantify losses out the back of the combine for a low-cost way to potentially add significant bushels to the bin…
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Can’t spray canola regrowing under swaths
September 23, 2015
Rain and delayed harvest have caused some cut canola plants to regrow. This regrowth coming up through swaths can make for increased green matter going through the combine. This regrowth cannot be sprayed…
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Sprouting seeds and cut plant regrowth
September 16, 2015
After a drought-stressed summer in many areas of the Prairies, canola plants may have a lingering hormone response that can cause seed sprouting (above) in the pods and regrowth of cut plants…
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Dockage, tough stems and combine settings
September 10, 2015
Three concepts to consider while setting the combine this harvest: (1) Can dockage be too low? (2) Change combine settings based on crop conditions. (3) Frost damaged seed might not be a total write off…
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Residue management starts in the fall
August 26, 2015
Good residue management in the fall will help enhance drill performance, allowing for increased seed survival and an overall better field uniformity in the spring. Changing the angle of vanes on the back of the chopper will help with the width and uniformity of residue spread…
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Keep it Clean: PHI and storage tips
July 22, 2015
When spraying, stick to the pre-harvest interval unique to each product. When prepping bins, follow canola storage recommendations…
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How to do a correct strip trial
July 22, 2015
Strip trials are useful tools to test a product or practice to see if it improves the standard or “check” practice. Growers and agronomists may still have a few strip trial ideas for this year, say on swathing timing, for example. Here are common ways that strip trials are mismanaged, creating results of questionable value…
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Flattened by snow
September 17, 2014
Canola fields flattened by snow last week are unlikely to spring back. If they’re still flat, they’ll be staying flat. There is no easy way to harvest this crop, but these tips may help…