Seed tip: Compare variety performance over multiple years
You can get a good sense of the consistency of a cultivar by looking at performance over various locations and years. The Canola Performance Trials website includes many years of…
Latest Issue | November 25 2020 – Issue 29
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Seed traits: What are the standards?
This list covers the options available for canola seed traits and describes official standards (if any) for each trait… -
Fall weed control – Timing and targets
Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds, but spraying immediately after harvest may not provide the best results. Before spraying, identify the weeds present. Are… -
QUIZ – Storage risks
Green seed, high moisture and other factors can increase the storage risks for canola. Take the quiz to test your knowledge and pick up a few management tips… -
Frost effect on canola quality
The majority of the canola green seed problems in Western Canada are usually the result of frost. Even a light frost can fix the green colour by damaging the enzymes… -
Pre-harvest desiccant – needed after a frost?
We don’t really know how much frost (temperature, duration) would be equivalent to an application of diquat (Reglone), but we do know that in cool conditions, diquat may not actually… -
Scenarios: Swath or straight combine?
Would you choose to swath or straight combine a canola crop...when the stand is uneven? When the crop is lodged? After a heavy frost? When you want to combine sooner?… -
Harvest safety: Combine considerations
High winds have created a couple of possible safety situations. One, wind-blown swaths can roll into large bunches. If these bunches have to be broken apart before feeding them into… -
How to reduce combine losses
This article explains how to measure losses, and then how to set the combine to reduce losses…
