Warm weather has some weeds showing and growing again. If weeds are green, leaf tissue is still relatively pliable and temperatures are relatively warm, growers may still have an opportunity to control perennial and winter annual weeds…
November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
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The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) will hire three summer assistants — one each for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta — for the period April 26-September 1, 2017. To accommodate this Canola Watch notice, the application deadline has been extended to November 18 from the original deadline of November 4, but note that the position could be filled before November 18. If…
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Discussions at Canola Discovery Forum October 25-27 in Winnipeg generated an extensive list of research priorities. For those who could not attend, this is your chance to choose which priorities are most important. Go to www.menti.com and use the code “954068”…
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Check out the convention website for more information on the agenda, speakers, and evening events. Register by end of day on Thursday, November 10 for a chance to win a $500 VISA gift card… -
The November 2016 Canola Digest has been mailed. Highlights include lots of canola trade stats in "Canola market snapshot", a feature called "Why Jack in the Box uses canola oil" and a new pull-out infographic called "Honest engagement" on how to talk science… -
Canola is considered “tough” at moisture levels between 10% and 12.5%. “Damp” is anything above that. With tough canola, aeration can be enough to dry it to safe storage levels as long as air has capacity to dry: warm with low relatively humidity (RH). At RH values above 70%, the equilibrium moisture content will be above 8% to 9%, meaning…
