Cut green now, combine in October

Issues of the week:

September 9, 2010 — Regular showers and cool temperatures across the Prairies have canola harvest in a holding pattern for most growers. Many are anxious to start swathing canola with no or little seed colour change. Canola with firm but green seeds is usually best left standing, but read below for tips to help in the swathing decision.

This is the final weekly Canola Watch of the season, but watch your email inbox for timely Canola Watch alerts and reports through the fall and winter.