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    •  2019 (225 articles)
      •  Dec (10 articles)
        • December 4, 2019 - Issue 30
      •  Oct (20 articles)
        • October 30, 2019 - Issue 29
        • October 9, 2019 - Issue 28
        • October 2, 2019 – Issue 27
      •  Sep (35 articles)
        • September 25, 2019 – Issue 26
        • September 18, 2019 – Issue 25
        • September 11, 2019 - Issue 24
        • September 5, 2019 - Issue 23
      •  Aug (31 articles)
        • August 28, 2019 – Issue 22
        • August 21, 2019 – Issue 21
        • August 14, 2019 – Issue 20
        • August 8, 2019 - Issue 19
      •  Jul (34 articles)
        • July 31, 2019 - Issue 18
        • August 8, 2019 - Issue 19
        • July 25, 2019 – Issue 17
        • July 17, 2019 - Issue 16
        • July 10, 2019 - Issue 15
        • July 4, 2019 – Issue 14
      •  Jun (26 articles)
        • June 27, 2019 – Issue 13
        • July 17, 2019 - Issue 16
        • July 4, 2019 – Issue 14
        • June 19, 2019 - Issue 12
        • June 13, 2019 - Issue 11
        • June 5, 2019 - Issue 10
        • Uncategorized
      •  May (33 articles)
        • July 4, 2019 – Issue 14
        • May 29, 2019 - Issue 9
        • May 22, 2019 - Issue 8
        • June 13, 2019 - Issue 11
        • June 19, 2019 - Issue 12
        • June 5, 2019 - Issue 10
        • May 15, 2019 - Issue 7
        • May 1, 2019 – Issue 5
        • December 4, 2019 - Issue 30
        • May 8, 2019 - Issue 6
      •  Apr (6 articles)
        • April 4, 2019 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (8 articles)
        • April 4, 2019 - Issue 4
        • March 1, 2019 – Issue 3
      •  Feb (12 articles)
        • April 4, 2019 - Issue 4
        • February 8, 2019 – Issue 2
        • March 1, 2019 – Issue 3
      •  Jan (10 articles)
        • January 10, 2019 - Issue 1
        • February 8, 2019 – Issue 2
    •  2018 (304 articles)
      •  Dec (7 articles)
        • December 6, 2018 – Issue 29
      •  Nov (10 articles)
        • November 7, 2018 – Issue 28
      •  Oct (11 articles)
        • November 7, 2018 – Issue 28
        • October 11, 2018 – Issue 27
        • September 26, 2018 – Issue 26
      •  Sep (46 articles)
        • September 26, 2018 – Issue 26
        • September 19, 2018 - Issue 25
        • September 12, 2018 – Issue 24
        • September 6, 2018 – Issue 23
      •  Aug (52 articles)
        • August 29, 2018 - Issue 22
        • August 22, 2018 - Issue 21
        • August 15, 2018 - Issue 20
        • August 9, 2018 – Issue 19
        • August 1, 2018 – Issue 18
      •  Jul (38 articles)
        • July 26, 2018 – Issue 17
        • July 18, 2018 – Issue 16
        • July 11, 2018 - Issue 15
        • July 5, 2018 – Issue 14
      •  Jun (43 articles)
        • June 27, 2018 – Issue 13
        • July 18, 2018 – Issue 16
        • June 20, 2018 – Issue 12
        • June 13, 2018 – Issue 11
        • June 6, 2018 – Issue 10
      •  May (54 articles)
        • May 30, 2018 - Issue 9
        • May 24, 2018 – Issue 8
        • May 16, 2018 - Issue 7
        • May 9, 2018 - Issue 6
        • May 2, 2018 - Issue 5
      •  Apr (12 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • April 4, 2018 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (10 articles)
        • March 2, 2018 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (11 articles)
        • February 7, 2018 - Issue 2
      •  Jan (10 articles)
        • March 2, 2018 - Issue 3
        • January 17, 2018 - Issue 1
    •  2017 (255 articles)
      •  Dec (2 articles)
        • December 5, 2017 - Issue 30
      •  Nov (8 articles)
        • November 8, 2017 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (10 articles)
        • October 4, 2017 - Issue 28
      •  Sep (38 articles)
        • September 27, 2017 - Issue 27
        • September 20, 2017 - Issue 26
        • September 13, 2017 - Issue 25
        • September 7, 2017 - Issue 24
        • October 4, 2017 - Issue 28
      •  Aug (41 articles)
        • August 30, 2017 - Issue 23
        • August 23, 2017 - Issue 22
        • August 16, 2017 - Issue 21
        • August 10, 2017 - Issue 20
        • August 2, 2017 - Issue 19
      •  Jul (30 articles)
        • July 26, 2017 - Issue 18
        • July 19, 2017 - Issue 17
        • July 12, 2017 - Issue 16
        • July 6, 2017 - Issue 15
      •  Jun (29 articles)
        • June 28, 2017 - Issue 14
        • June 22, 2017 - Issue 13
        • June 14, 2017 - Issue 12
        • June 7, 2017 - Issue 11
      •  May (54 articles)
        • May 31, 2017 - Issue 10
        • May 25, 2017 - Issue 9
        • June 7, 2017 - Issue 11
        • May 17, 2017 - Issue 8
        • May 10, 2017 - Issue 7
        • May 3, 2017 - Issue 6
      •  Apr (14 articles)
        • April 26, 2017 - Issue 5
        • April 5, 2017 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (10 articles)
        • March 2, 2017 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (12 articles)
        • February 8, 2017 - Issue 2
        • Canola Digest
      •  Jan (7 articles)
        • Canola Digest
        • January 2017
        • January 13, 2017 - Issue 1
    •  2016 (268 articles)
      •  Dec (6 articles)
        • December 9, 2016 - Issue 30
      •  Nov (14 articles)
        • November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (10 articles)
        • October 13, 2016 - Issue 28
        • November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
      •  Sep (24 articles)
        • September 28, 2016 - Issue 27
        • September 14, 2016 - Issue 26
        • January 13, 2017 - Issue 1
        • September 8, 2016 - Issue 25
      •  Aug (45 articles)
        • August 31, 2016 - Issue 24
        • Uncategorized
        • August 24, 2016 - Issue 23
        • August 17, 2016 - Issue 22
        • August 10, 2016 - Issue 21
        • August 4, 2016 - Issue 20
      •  Jul (31 articles)
        • July 27, 2016 - Issue 19
        • July 20, 2016 - Issue 18
        • July 13, 2016 - Issue 17
        • July 6, 2016 - Issue 16
      •  Jun (48 articles)
        • June 30, 2016 - Issue 15
        • June 23, 2016 - Issue 14
        • June 15, 2016 - Issue 13
        • June 8, 2016 - Issue 12
        • June 1, 2016 - Issue 11
      •  May (36 articles)
        • May 26, 2016 - Issue 10
        • May 18, 2016 - Issue 9
        • August 24, 2016 - Issue 23
        • May 11, 2016 - Issue 8
        • May 4, 2016 - Issue 7
      •  Apr (26 articles)
        • April 27, 2016 - Issue 6
        • April 13, 2016 - Issue 5
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (13 articles)
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (6 articles)
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
        • February 3, 2016 - Issue 2
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
      •  Jan (9 articles)
        • January 6, 2016 - Issue 1
        • February 3, 2016 - Issue 2
    •  2015 (240 articles)
      •  Dec (14 articles)
        • December 2, 2015 - Issue 30
        • January 6, 2016 - Issue 1
      •  Nov (12 articles)
        • November 4, 2015 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (6 articles)
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
      •  Sep (23 articles)
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
        • September 23, 2015 - Issue 27
        • September 16, 2015 - Issue 26
        • September 10, 2015 — Issue 25
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
      •  Aug (35 articles)
        • August 26, 2015 - Issue 23
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • August 19, 2015 - Issue 22
        • August 12, 2015 - Issue 21
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
      •  Jul (33 articles)
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • July 22, 2015 - Issue 18
        • July 15, 2015 - Issue 17
        • July 2, 2015 - Issue 16
      •  Jun (32 articles)
        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • June 17, 2015 - Issue 14
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
      •  May (26 articles)
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • May 28, 2015 - Issue 11
        • May 21, 2015 - Issue 10
        • May 6, 2015 - Issue 8
        • June 11, 2014 - Issue 10
        • May 13, 2015 - Issue 9
        • May 15, 2013 - Issue 7
        • March 11, 2015 - Issue 4
      •  Apr (28 articles)
        • April 29, 2015 - issue 7
        • April 22, 2015 - Issue 6
        • April 2, 2015 - Issue 5
        • April 6, 2016 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (10 articles)
        • March 11, 2015 - Issue 4
        • Clubroot
      •  Feb (10 articles)
        • February 4, 2015 - Issue 3
        • Clubroot
      •  Jan (11 articles)
        • January 7, 2015 - Issue 2
        • February 4, 2015 - Issue 3
        • January 6, 2015 - Issue 1
    •  2014 (274 articles)
      •  Dec (11 articles)
        • December 10, 2014 - Issue 29
        • Harvest and Storage
        • Blackleg
        • Clubroot
      •  Nov (14 articles)
        • November 28, 2014 - Alert 3
        • November 4, 2015 - Issue 29
        • November 5, 2014 - Issue 28
        • Harvest and Storage
        • December 10, 2014 - Issue 29
      •  Oct (12 articles)
        • October 8, 2014 - Issue 27
        • Harvest and Storage
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
        • Clubroot
        • October 1, 2014 - Issue 26
      •  Sep (45 articles)
        • September 24, 2014 - Issue 25
        • Harvest and Storage
        • September 10, 2015 — Issue 25
        • Blackleg
        • September 17, 2014 - Issue 24
        • Clubroot
        • September 10, 2014 - Issue 23
        • September 23, 2015 - Issue 27
        • September 8, 2014 - Alert 2
        • September 4, 2014 - Issue 22
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
      •  Aug (41 articles)
        • August 27, 2014 - Issue 21
        • September 14, 2016 - Issue 26
        • September 8, 2016 - Issue 25
        • Harvest and Storage
        • August 20, 2014 - Issue 20
        • Blackleg
        • Clubroot
        • August 13, 2014 - Issue 19
        • Harvest management
        • Hail
        • August 7, 2014 - Issue 18
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
      •  Jul (48 articles)
        • July 30, 2014 - Issue 17
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
        • August 6, 2015 - Issue 20
        • July 23, 2014 - Issue 16
        • July 16, 2014 - Issue 15
        • Plant establishment general/other
        • July 15, 2015 - Issue 17
        • July 9, 2014 - Issue 14
        • July 3, 2014 - Issue 13
        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • August 7, 2014 - Issue 18
      •  Jun (43 articles)
        • June 25, 2014 - Issue 12
        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • Hail
        • June 18, 2014 - Issue 11
        • Clubroot
        • Flea beetle
        • Harvest and Storage
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
        • May 28, 2015 - Issue 11
        • June 11, 2014 - Issue 10
        • June 4, 2014 - Issue 9
      •  May (32 articles)
        • May 28, 2014 - Issue 8
        • May 22, 2014 - Issue 7
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • May 14, 2014 - Issue 6
        • Uncategorized
        • May 7, 2014 - Issue 5
      •  Apr (9 articles)
        • April 24, 2014 - Alert 1
        • April 3, 2014 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (4 articles)
        • March 5, 2014 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (6 articles)
        • February 4, 2014 - Issue 2
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
      •  Jan (9 articles)
        • January 9, 2014 - Issue 1
        • February 3, 2016 - Issue 2
    •  2013 (258 articles)
      •  Dec (13 articles)
        • December 18, 2013 - Issue 30
        • December 11, 2013 - Issue 29
        • December 11, 2013 - CCA/CCSC exam
      •  Nov (5 articles)
        • November 6, 2013 - Issue 28
        • Clubroot
      •  Oct (7 articles)
        • October 2, 2013 - Issue 27
        • October 7, 2015 - Issue 28
      •  Sep (32 articles)
        • September 25, 2013 - Issue 26
        • Clubroot
        • Harvest and Storage
        • September 18, 2013 - Issue 25
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
        • Harvest
        • September 11, 2013 - Issue 24
        • September 5, 2013 - Issue 23
        • Flea beetle
      •  Aug (39 articles)
        • August 28, 2013 - Issue 22
        • Flea beetle
        • August 21, 2013 - Issue 21
        • July 29, 2015 - Issue 19
        • August 14, 2013 - Issue 20
        • August 8, 2013 - Issue 19
      •  Jul (37 articles)
        • July 31, 2013 - Issue 18
        • Flowering
        • July 24, 2013 - Issue 17
        • July 17, 2013 - Issue 16
        • July 10, 2013 - Issue 15
        • July 2, 2015 - Issue 16
        • July 4, 2013 - Issue 14
        • July 15, 2015 - Issue 17
        • July 1, 2013 - alert 2
      •  Jun (40 articles)
        • June 26, 2013 - Issue 13
        • Clubroot
        • June 19, 2013 - Issue 12
        • Hail
        • July 24, 2013 - Issue 17
        • June 12, 2013 - Issue 11
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
        • June 5, 2013 - Issue 10
        • June 3, 2013 - Alert 1
      •  May (49 articles)
        • May 29, 2013 - Issue 9
        • May 23, 2013 - Issue 8
        • May 28, 2015 - Issue 11
        • May 15, 2013 - Issue 7
        • June 5, 2013 - Issue 10
        • June 26, 2013 - Issue 13
        • Uncategorized
        • Clubroot
        • May 8, 2013 - Issue 6
        • May 1, 2013 - Issue 5
      •  Apr (9 articles)
        • April 4, 2013 - Issue 4
      •  Mar (8 articles)
        • March 6, 2013 - Issue 3
      •  Feb (9 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • February 7, 2013 - Issue 2
        • Blackleg
      •  Jan (10 articles)
        • November 7, 2018 – Issue 28
        • January 9, 2013 - Issue 1
    •  2012 (241 articles)
      •  Dec (8 articles)
        • December 19, 2012 - Issue 34
        • Uncategorized
        • December 5, 2012 - Issue 33
      •  Nov (4 articles)
        • November 7, 2012 - Issue 32
      •  Oct (6 articles)
        • October 3, 2012 - Issue 31
      •  Sep (23 articles)
        • September 28, 2012 - Media release
        • September 26, 2012 - Issue 30
        • September 12, 2012 - Issue 29
        • September 16, 2015 - Issue 26
        • September 6, 2012 - Issue 28
      •  Aug (38 articles)
        • August 29, 2012 - Issue 27
        • August 26, 2015 - Issue 23
        • Harvest
        • August 24, 2012 - Alert 3
        • August 22, 2012 - Issue 26
        • August 15, 2012 - Issue 25
        • August 9, 2012 - Issue 24
        • August 1, 2012 - Issue 23
      •  Jul (38 articles)
        • July 25, 2012 - Issue 22
        • July 18, 2012 - Issue 21
        • Flowering
        • Harvest
        • July 11, 2012 - Issue 20
        • Hail
        • Insects leafhopper
        • Blackleg
        • July 5, 2012 - Issue 19
      •  Jun (39 articles)
        • June 27, 2012 - Issue 18
        • Hail
        • June 20, 2012 - Issue 17
        • Flea beetle
        • June 13, 2012 - Issue 16
        • Blackleg
        • June 8, 2012 - Alert 2
        • June 6, 2012 - Issue 15
        • June 12, 2013 - Issue 11
      •  May (49 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • May 31, 2012 - Issue 14
        • Flea beetle
        • May 24, 2012 - Issue 13
        • May 16, 2012 - Issue 12
        • May 14, 2012 - Alert 1
        • May 9, 2012 - Issue 11
        • May 2, 2012 - Issue 10
        • Clubroot
      •  Apr (17 articles)
        • April 25, 2012 - Issue 9
        • Flea beetle
        • April 4, 2012 - Issue 8
        • Clubroot
      •  Mar (8 articles)
        • March 9, 2012 - Issue 7
      •  Feb (9 articles)
        • Feb. 17, 2012 - Issue 6
        • Feb. 9, 2012 — Issue 5
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
      •  Jan (2 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • Jan. 27, 2012 - Issue 3
    •  2011 (284 articles)
      •  Dec (15 articles)
        • Jan. 4, 2012 - Issue 1
        • Dec.22, 2011 - Issue 30
        • Dec.13, 2011 - Issue 29
        • Dec.8, 2011 - Issue 28
      •  Nov (8 articles)
        • Nov. 2, 2011 - Issue 27
      •  Oct (10 articles)
        • Oct. 5, 2011 — Issue 26
        • Green canola
        • Harvest
      •  Sep (26 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • Sept. 21, 2011 - Issue 25
        • Harvest
        • Green canola
        • Sept. 14, 2011 - Issue 24
        • Sept.14, 2011 - Alert 4
        • Sept. 8, 2011 - Issue 23
        • Sept. 2, 2011 - Alert 3
      •  Aug (59 articles)
        • August 31, 2011 - Issue 22
        • Harvest
        • August 24 2011 - Issue 21
        • Hail
        • Green canola
        • August 17, 2011 Issue 20
        • August 10, 2011 - Issue 19
        • Blackleg
        • Uncategorized
        • August 4, 2011 - Issue 18
        • August 26, 2015 - Issue 23
        • September 2, 2015 - Issue 24
      •  Jul (21 articles)
        • July 20, 2011 - Issue 17
        • Harvest
        • July 13, 2011 - Issue 16
        • July 6, 2011 - Issue 15
      •  Jun (49 articles)
        • June 29, 2011 - Issue 14
        • Uncategorized
        • June 22, 2011 - Issue 13
        • Flea beetle
        • June 15, 2011 - Issue 12
        • June 3, 2015 - Issue 12
        • June 8, 2011 - Issue 11
        • June 1, 2011 - Issue 10
      •  May (55 articles)
        • May 30, 2011 - Alert 1
        • May 25, 2011 - Issue 9
        • Uncategorized
        • May 18, 2011 - Issue 8
        • Flea beetle
        • May 11, 2011 - Issue 7
        • Plant establishment general/other
        • May 4, 2011 - Issue 6
        • Harvest
        • May 2, 2012 - Issue 10
        • October 8, 2014 - Issue 27
      •  Apr (12 articles)
        • Uncategorized
        • June 30, 2016 - Issue 15
        • Apr 7 2011 - Issue 5
      •  Mar (9 articles)
        • Mar 9 2011 - Issue 4
      •  Feb (9 articles)
        • Feb 17 2011 - Alert 1
        • Feb 7 2011 - Issue 3
      •  Jan (11 articles)
        • Jan 19 2011 - Issue 2
        • Uncategorized
        • Jan 5 2011 - Issue 1
    •  2010 (156 articles)
      •  Nov (7 articles)
        • 2010 – Issue 24
      •  Oct (4 articles)
        • 2010 – Issue 23
        • 2010 – Issue 22
      •  Sep (14 articles)
        • 2010 – Issue 21
        • Harvest
        • 2010 – Alert 3
        • 2010 – Alert 2
        • 2010 - Alert 1
        • 2010 - Issue 20
        • 2010 - Issue 19
      •  Aug (28 articles)
        • 2010 - Issue 18
        • Harvest
        • 2010 - Issue 17
        • 2010 - Issue 16
        • 2010 - Issue 15
      •  Jul (25 articles)
        • 2010 - Issue 14
        • Harvest
        • 2010 - Issue 13
        • 2010 - Issue 12
        • 2010 - Issue 11
      •  Jun (44 articles)
        • 2010 - Issue 10
        • 2010 - Issue 9
        • 2010 - Issue 8
        • 2010 - Issue 7
        • 2010 - Issue 6
        • 2009 - Issue 6
        • 2010 - Issue 5
        • Harvest
      •  May (34 articles)
        • 2010 - Issue 4
        • Flea beetle
        • 2010 - Issue 3
        • 2010 - Issue 2
        • 2009 - Issue 2
        • 2010 - Issue 1
        • Plant establishment general/other
    •  2009 (210 articles)
      •  Sep (32 articles)
        • 2009 – Issue 20
        • 2009 – Issue 19
        • 2009 – Issue 18
      •  Aug (40 articles)
        • 2009 – Issue 17
        • 2009 – Issue 16
        • 2009 – Issue 15
        • 2009 – Issue 14
      •  Jul (44 articles)
        • 2009 – Issue 13
        • 2009 – Issue 12
        • 2009 – Issue 11
        • 2009 - Issue 10
        • 2009 - Issue 9
      •  Jun (65 articles)
        • 2009 - Issue 8
        • 2009 - Issue 7
        • Flea beetle
        • Plant establishment general/other
        • 2009 - Issue 6
        • 2009 - Issue 5
        • 2009 - Issue 4
        • Harvest
      •  May (29 articles)
        • 2009 - Issue 3
        • 2009 - Issue 2
        • 2009 - Issue 1
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    December 23, 2011




    Topics for the month

    New CCC booth at January farm shows. The Canola Council of Canada and SaskCanola will be in a joint booth at the Crop Production Show in Saskatoon January 9-12. The CCC booth will be separate from the Manitoba Canola Growers Association booth at AgDays in Brandon January 17-19. And the CCC and Alberta Canola Producers […]

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    Crop Week, Saskatoon, Jan. 9-12

    The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is at Prairieland Park January 9-12. SaskCanola and the Canola Council of Canada will have a joint booth at Prairieland Park all week. SaskCanola’s Producer Conference and AGM is Thursday, January 12 from 8:30 to 4:00 in Ballroom B of the Saskatoon Inn. Speakers include:

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    AgDays, Brandon, Jan. 17-19

    Manitoba Canola Growers Association will host Canola Day on Tuesday, January 17 at AgDays. Presentations are that morning in Theatre 1. Speakers include:

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    FarmTech, Edmonton, January 24-26

    Farm Tech’s agenda is packed with concurrent sessions on a wide variety of agronomy topics. Keynote speakers are General Rick Hillier on Leadership in Tough Times; Glen Hodgson, chief economist with the Conference Board of Canada; James Peck, U.K. farmer and Nuffield Scholar; and John Shmorhum, who will speak on farming in Ukraine. Register by January 6 for early bird savings.

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    Clubroot management: Equipment sanitation

    The most common way to transfer soil from field to field is on farm machinery and vehicle tires. The CCC has a new guide with tips to clean equipment and prevent clubroot’s spread. The following article is a short summary of the guide.

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    Canola Watch 2011 CCA exam now available

    The Canola Watch 2011 exam for Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) is now available. CCA CEU’s pending.

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    December 13, 2011




    Canola seed trial results now available

      December 13, 2011 — Comparative data on canola seed varieties is now available to growers from the new Canola Performance Trials (CPT) 2011. The CPT 2011 represents the next generation in variety evaluation for Western Canadian canola growers, providing science-based, unbiased and timely performance data that reflects actual production practices, as well as comparative […]

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    December 8, 2011




    Topics for the month

    Crop planning. Recognize the value of diversity. The more growers do to vary their practices — including rotation of crops, pest control products, and varieties — the harder it will be for diseases, insects and weeds to adapt and increase. This can provide a long-term economic benefit. Check bins and bags. Agronomy surveys show that […]

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    Rotations for yield

    A recent Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada study found that growing peas and, to a lesser degree, lentils the year prior to canola can enhance canola yield. Canola on canola stubble will generally have lower yields than canola on other stubble.

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    Rotations for pest resistance management

    Lack of crop diversity can increase the density of pests in a field. The higher the population of a pest in a field, the higher the risk of developing resistance to the pesticides (herbicide, fungicides or insecticides) used for controlling the pest in those fields.

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    Rotations for disease management

    Blackleg resistance is starting to show cracks in some areas where tight canola rotations have become normal practice. This is a reminder that the long-term viability of genetic resistance does require some rotation management on the growers’ part. This may be particularly true for clubroot resistant canola varieties, which have become a key clubroot management tool for growers with heavy clubroot infestations.

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    Rotations for insect control

    New research shows a statistically significant increase in crop damage by root maggots in continuous canola rotations. This increased damage coincided with reduced yields.

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    Rotations for weed management

    The success of herbicide tolerant canola technology to control weeds is one reason why canola rotations have tightened. Economical weed control has increased canola profits. But the reduction in crop diversity can allow some weeds (and insects and diseases) adapted to growing with canola to increase in density and intensity. This places increased pressure on the chemical tools used to manage these pests, thereby increasing the risk of resistance to those products. Consider rotating weed management practices.

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    Rotations for profitability

    Taking a risk on a tight canola rotation may be the better economic decision for their farm that year. But having some diversity can help manage economic risk in the long term.

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    Coming events

    Crop Production Week, Saskatoon, January 9-12. SaskCanola’s meeting is Thursday, January 12. The Canola Council of Canada will join SaskCanola at its booth at the Crop Production Show all week. AgDays, Brandon, January 17-19. Manitoba Canola Growers Association hosts Canola Day on Tuesday, January 17. Farm Tech, Edmonton, January 24-26. Alberta Canola Producers Commission holds […]

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