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Greg Sekulic. Greg lives in Grande Prairie, Alta., and is the agronomy specialist for the Peace River region, including B.C. His area of specialty is sustainable canola production. Contact him……
Apr 7 2011 - Issue 5
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Growers may encounter a few glitches the first time they take a drill to the field. A large investment in canola seed can escape out the drill pretty quickly if……
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Growers are reminded to make sure they seed registered varieties. Some older varieties that were once registered have been “deregistered” — they have been removed due to their negative effects……
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Growers in areas with excess moisture in 2010 or 2011 or both may not have a good handle on their soil nutrient reserves unless they get a soil test. Nitrogen……
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While fall and winter soil tests give growers more time to plan fertilizer rates and place orders, spring fertilizer tests are the most accurate in predicting the soil nutrient situation……
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A number of new fertilizer products are on the market, including seed coatings that contain small starter amounts of macro- and micronutrients. On canola seeded at the equivalent of 5……
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If 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……
