What is the ideal bin for canola? How do I know when to start the fans and shut them off? Do I need bin monitoring cables? Is my aeration fan strong enough? Can I put canola in bags? Industry experts will help you answer these questions and many more at the hands on Canola Storage Clinic at the Keystone Centre…
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Dry conditions concerning. Consider soil moisture reserves when setting yield targets and fertilizer rates for 2012. A lot can change between now and seeding, and growers have “never lost a……
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Canola plants, like any other plant, need many different nutrients and rely on naturally-occurring hormones to grow and produce a good yield. Limitation on any of these may reduce yield potential, but in most cases, the biggest return on investment comes from the nutrients required in the greatest quantities, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur…
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Nutrient carryover is a common question from growers with unseeded acres. The standard answer is: Nitrogen is always variable throughout a field, and after a wet year without a crop, reserves might actually be better on the hilltops than in low spots. In low areas flooded for long periods, lack of oxygen limits microbial breakdown of organic matter. Therefore nutrients…
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Read on for tips to reduce the risk of selecting for resistant weeds on your farm…
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The following events involve Canola Council of Canada or provincial grower groups and deal with canola topics…
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CanoLAB 3-D is a unique chance to see what real canola plants look like when they are suffering from various stresses at different growth stages. The interactive and hands-on lab will run March 5 and 6 at Hole’s new Enjoy Centre in St. Albert, Alberta. Registration opens February 6 at 9:00 a.m. MST. Space is limited to 100 people per…