August 31, 2022

QUIZ – Straight combining

Three questions on straight combining of canola with guidance on pre-harvest spray timing and a link to a whole article full of tips.

1. In 2020, the Canola Council of Canada surveyed 1,000 canola growers to ask about production practices. What percentage of growers surveyed say they swathed ALL of their canola acres?
2. The Canola Encyclopedia has a chart comparing pre-harvest aids, including details on application timing. “Apply at 90 per cent brown seed” is the required crop staging for which product?
3. Of the factors to consider when deciding whether to straight combine canola, what “tends to be the biggest factor with regard to losses,” according to the Canola Encyclopedia?

 

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