This is the second of seven sections for this year’s Canola Watch annual CCA/CCSC exam. By dividing the exam into seven separate sections, we are giving CCAs and CCSCs the opportunity to customize the exam based on credits they need and to take some in 2020 and some in 2021.
CCAs who achieve 70 per cent or better on this section will get 0.5 CEU in Nutrient Management and 0.5 CEU in Soil & Water Management. CCSCs will get 1 CEU in Crop Management.
Credits will be applied in either 2020 or 2021, depending on when you pass this section. For those who pass, Canola Watch will submit your name and number to the program to have the credits counted.
When writing this self-study exam, note that all answers can be found in Canola Watch articles as well as Canola Watch videos, podcasts and Canola Encyclopedia links from 2020. You can find the Issue Archives as well as the Video and Podcast libraries under the “Canola Watch” tab at the top of canolawatch.org.
For questions or additional information on this exam, please contact Jay Whetter at 807-468-4006 or whetterj@canolacouncil.org.
Fertilizer is often the largest crop input (in terms of dollars) for canola production in Canada. To maximize nutrient use efficiency and reduce unnecessary nutrient losses to the air, water and soil, Canola Watch encourages canola growers and agronomists to follow the 4Rs of nutrient management. The 4Rs are Right Source at the Right Rate, Right Time and Right Place. Fertilizer topics in Canola Watch articles, podcasts and videos always consider the 4R message, even if they don’t explicitly use “4R”. CCAs completing this section will pick up tips from 2020 experiences and enhance their approach to canola fertilizer management.