What put the lid on canola yields in 2020?
At the Canola Council’s Canola Week event next week, the value chain will have the opportunity to reflect on “2020 yield-robbers”. The CCC agronomy team summarizes five major yield robbing…
Latest Issue | November 25 2020 – Issue 29
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Quick agronomy survey – 7 questions
The CCC had a few agronomy priorities for 2020 and this is a quick check in for on-farm approaches to these priorities… -
A good time to cycle bins
We’ve heard of some canola bins “heating” up over the past couple of weeks. If canola growers have time, they may see benefit in cycling canola out of one bin… -
Farmers who soil test have higher yields
A few days of warmer weather provide an opportunity to squeeze in some soil sampling. Soil tests are a basic practice of 4R Nutrient Stewardship… -
Broadcast N – How to do it better
Surface spreading of nitrogen (N) fertilizer in the fall can lead to major N losses. The better option for fall is banding into the soil – preferably as late as… -
Seed decisions: Priorities and tools
The decision often starts with the herbicide-tolerance system, then moves on to disease resistance, maturity and harvest traits. With a short list based on these needs, the compare hybrids based… -
Register for virtual Canola Week/Canola Discovery Forum
Find more information and registration for the December 1-3 event at canolaweek2020.com… -
COVID-19 – Tips for businesses
For information on actions employees and colleagues can take to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has infographics and tip sheets… -
Maps: Soil moisture heading into winter
Maps show the current soil moisture situation…
