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August 21, 2019 – Issue 21

Top 10 harvest questions: ‘How can I harvest sooner?’ and more

1.How can I harvest sooner? Swathed canola can be ready to combine earlier than standing canola, but swathing early does not necessarily mean combining early. Canola swathed green takes a lot longer to cure... more
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Canola Watch quiz – On-farm tips to deliver clean canola

The Keep It Clean program , a joint effort of the Canola Council of Canada, Pulse Canada and Cereals Canada, has tips to make sure our exported grains meet customer standards. This quiz will point to a few... more
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Join us at Canola Discovery Forum

The 2019 Canola Discovery Forum (CDF) will take place at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 13-14. The Canola Discovery Forum is a unique opportunity for consensus building and... more
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Frost hits canola. What do you do?

Default to waiting. Don’t make a snap decision to swath. Before taking any harvest action, start with this sequence: —Check standing canola the morning after a frost but wait at least 4-6 hours before... more
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Insect update

Insect threats are generally low across the Prairies right now, but it still helps to check. If spraying is necessary, make sure the chosen product has an appropriate pre-harvest interval. Bertha armyworm.... more
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VIDEO: Timing tips for pre-harvest glyphosate

The Canola Council of Canada has a new video showing how to make the right timing decision for pre-harvest glyphosate application. Why is that... more
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Webinar: How to get certified for sales to Europe

Europe’s biofuel industry is a significant export opportunity for Canada’s canola industry, and growers can open the door to this market by answering a short questionnaire about their sustainably-produced... more
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Tell us about your disfigured canola

If you saw any unexplained canola disfigurement this summer, we want to know! Symptoms of interest have been observed from late June to August and include stems failing to elongate, dead/disfigured growing... more
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Got patches? Tips for pre-harvest disease scouting

Clear patches of canola plants that are yellowing prematurely could be diseased. These are obvious places to start a pre-harvest disease survey. Clubroot continues to spread into new areas, so this disease is... more
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canolaPALOOZA late season crop walk

August 28. canolaPALOOZA late season crop walk at 10:00 a.m., AAFC Lacombe. Get expert answers to your agronomy questions including late-season canola disease scouting, canola swath timing, desiccants... more
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