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        • February 8, 2019 – Issue 2
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        • December 6, 2018 – Issue 29
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        • March 2, 2017 - Issue 3
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        • February 8, 2017 - Issue 2
        • Canola Digest
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        • January 13, 2017 - Issue 1
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        • December 9, 2016 - Issue 30
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        • November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
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        • October 13, 2016 - Issue 28
        • November 9, 2016 - Issue 29
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        • September 28, 2016 - Issue 27
        • September 14, 2016 - Issue 26
        • January 13, 2017 - Issue 1
        • September 8, 2016 - Issue 25
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        • 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
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        • July 27, 2016 - Issue 19
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        • July 6, 2016 - Issue 16
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        • June 30, 2016 - Issue 15
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      •  May (36 articles)
        • May 26, 2016 - Issue 10
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        • April 27, 2016 - Issue 6
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        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
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        • January 6, 2016 - Issue 1
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        • December 2, 2015 - Issue 30
        • January 6, 2016 - Issue 1
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        • November 4, 2015 - Issue 29
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      •  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
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        • July 2, 2015 - Issue 16
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        • June 26, 2015 - Issue 15
        • June 17, 2015 - Issue 14
        • Ultimate Canola Challenge - Updates
        • June 10, 2015 - Issue 13
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        • 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
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        • 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 (275 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 (33 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
        • May 6, 2015 - Issue 8
      •  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 (260 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 (33 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 (40 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 (242 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 (39 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
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        • July 11, 2012 - Issue 20
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        • Insects leafhopper
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        • 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
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        • Feb. 17, 2012 - Issue 6
        • Feb. 9, 2012 — Issue 5
        • March 17, 2016 - Issue 3
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        • Jan. 27, 2012 - Issue 3
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        • Jan. 4, 2012 - Issue 1
        • Dec.22, 2011 - Issue 30
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        • Nov. 2, 2011 - Issue 27
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        • Oct. 5, 2011 — Issue 26
        • Green canola
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        • Sept. 21, 2011 - Issue 25
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        • Sept. 14, 2011 - Issue 24
        • Sept.14, 2011 - Alert 4
        • Sept. 8, 2011 - Issue 23
        • Sept. 2, 2011 - Alert 3
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        • August 31, 2011 - Issue 22
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        • August 24 2011 - Issue 21
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    November 6, 2013




    Topics for the month

    CPT 2013 booklet cover

    Results from the 2013 Canola Performance Trials are uploaded to the site at www.canolaperformancetrials.ca. Compare varieties by yield, days to maturity, lodging and height. Also compare 2013 results to 2012 and 2011.

    If clubroot has moved into the area, this might be the year to consider a clubroot resistant variety — if you haven’t already.

    November is a good month to check canola bins again. As outside air drops to below zero, this ramps up moisture migration cycles within the bin. Check cable readings, and take some canola out of suspect bins. Growers who have delivered some grain over the past couple weeks can use empty bins to move canola around and check that it’s not warm and smelly.

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    Compare canola variety results for 2013

    Canola Performance Trial (CPT) results have been tabulated and will be posted soon at www.canolaperformancetrials.ca. Data from these audited third party trials are a great way to critically assess variety choices.

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    Clubroot is a soil problem, not a canola problem

    Any step that moves soil will move clubroot. It doesn't matter what crop is growing or what time of year it occurs.

    Clubroot-resistant canola is the best tool available to limit disease damage in fields infested with clubroot. However, an effective overall clubroot management strategy has to be top of mind in all years, not just canola years.

    As a soil borne disease, clubroot can spread no matter what crop is grown on a field. Any pass with the drill or cultivator, for instance, will pick up and move soil — and, therefore, clubroot spores. Even with a one in four canola rotation, clubroot can be spread all around the farm in the intervening years.

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    Check bins and bags on cold November days

    When outside air is colder than stored canola, another moisture cycle begins within the bin. The grain mass on the outside edge cools first. This colder air migrates down through grain along the bin wall then up through the central core, picking up warmth and moisture along the way. This creates a pocket of humid and warmer air at the top of the central core where spoilage and heating can start.

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    Coming events

    Meeting season has begun. Here are canola meetings for November, as well as some “mark your calendar” suggestions for the new year. Alberta November 19-December 10. Alberta Canola Producers Commission will host its 12 district Canola Grower Meetings, starting November 19 in Grimshaw and ending December 10 in Marwayne. Click here for complete details on […]

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