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f you have general questions about Canola Watch, direct them to Jay Whetter, whetterj@canolacouncil.org or 807-468-4006. If you have questions on regional issues, contact one of the following Canola Council of Canada……
Mar 9 2011 - Issue 4
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Unseeded acres webinar. The final SaskCanola webinar on unseeded acres is this Thursday, March 10 at 10 a.m. CST. The topic is weed control. Click here to register. If you missed……
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Anticipating a very wet spring, some growers are wondering whether to broadcast canola seed while the ground is still frozen. That way, they at least have a chance of getting……
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A one in four or one in three canola rotation is still the best way to manage blackleg. A one in two year rotation, no matter how one manipulates it,……
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Growers working on their canola budgets for 2011 should include disease management costs. Sclerotinia was widespread in 2010 (except in dry regions of the Peace) and sclerotinia spores will be……
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Growers testing their own wheat and barley seed for farm-saved use have seen some very low germination results — especially if those crops were harvested from regions with delayed harvest……
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Hybrid seed often weighs 5 grams or more per 1,000 seeds. If a grower seeds a 5-gram hybrid at 4 lb./ac. (1,800 grams per acre), that works out to……
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In a recent survey on agronomic practices, the Canola Council of Canada found that, on average, growers were applying 79.5 lb./ac. of actual nitrogen, 25.8 lb./ac. of phosphate (P2O5), 4.9……
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Bins can still heat in cold weather. Based on an informal show of hands at grower meetings, a low percentage of growers have checked their canola bins over the past……
