Monday, May 03, 2010 - “Weeds that emerge a week before the canola crop can cause up to 50%
yield loss unless they’re controlled,” says Tiffany Martinka, Canola
Council of Canada agronomy specialist. “Many fields are in that
situation this year.”
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - Cleaning dirt from tillage and seeding equipment is the first line of
defense against the spread of clubroot, but clubroot-resistant varieties
offer growers another tool to keep the disease in check.
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Friday, April 23, 2010 - With the warmer than usual April, air circulation patterns in your
stored canola have changed, which could mean hot spots and an elevated
spoilage risk. All bins should be checked. “With the intensity of the sun and with 20°C
days, we are starting to see some issues with spoilage — even for canola
that went into the bin dry," says Jim Bessel, senior agronomy specialist with the
Canola Council of Canada
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 - The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) announced today a new “Grow Canola 2.015” plan that will enable farmers to interact with virtual agronomists for immediate, customized information. This innovative communication system will help farmers reach the canola industry’s production goal of 15 million tonnes by 2015. And according to a 2010 grower survey, when the CCC builds it, they will come: 91 percent of farmers with Internet access polled said they will probably or definitely use the “Grow Canola 2.015” system.
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