September 2, 2009

Combining in High Temperatures

Some of the earliest fields in the southern prairies may be combined in the coming days. It is important to remember that canola storage can be a concern even at seed moisture levels considered dry when the canola is binned at high temperatures. Use aeration to bring down the temperature of binned canola. It should be conditioned to below 15 °C and 8% moisture for long term storage.

 

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