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Have you checked your bins lately?

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Though canola harvest is done and temperatures are dropping outside, it is still critical to keep an eye on stored canola.

$6-million agreement will boost prairie canola research

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - A new $6-million federal government-grower group agreement is paving the way for better coordination of larger scale canola agronomy research projects by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) researchers across western Canada.

Biofuel legislation provides boost to canola biodiesel industry

Friday, June 27, 2008 - Canada’s promising canola biodiesel sector received a strong boost when Bill C-33 passed into law. This legislation will help create a new market for canola, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from diesel fuel.

Check canola for flea beetles every few days

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - Cold temperatures may have slowed growth of the canola crop, but that doesn’t mean flea beetles are hibernating. Keep scouting for these early season pests every few days, and remember that days of protection from a seed treatment start ticking away as soon as the seed goes in the ground, says Matt Stanford, agronomy specialist for the Canola Council of Canada.

Seed smart this spring

Friday, May 09, 2008 - Give canola a fighting chance by seeding smart this spring. Careless or rushed seeding can produce uneven crop stands, and that can cost big time, says Doug Moisey, Canola Council agronomy specialist.

Eliminate the competition with pre-emergence weed control

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - Research shows that weeds that emerge before or with the canola crop cause greater yield loss than weeds that emerge after the crop is established. But a pre-seed burnoff with glyphosate can allow canola to develop with minimal weed competition.

Clean seeding equipment cuts risk of clubroot

Thursday, May 01, 2008 - Whether fields are mucky or dry this spring, cleaning farm equipment is the best way to reduce the spread of clubroot.

Take care when converting pasture land to canola

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Some livestock producers will convert pasture land to canola this year, and these “new” growers have only one chance to give their crops a good start.

Canola Watch THE source for in-season information returns

Friday, April 11, 2008 - Canola growers and agronomists looking for just-in-time information to help manage the 2008 canola crop can count on free weekly Canola Watch e-reports from the Canola Council of Canada again this year. Distribution of the 2008 reports will begin the last week of April.

Keep de-registered canola varieties out of the seeder

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - The Canola Council is warning growers to stay away from de-registered canola varieties this spring.

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