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 on-farm practices that can influence harvest quality and crop marketability.

1. To reduce the risk of unacceptable glyphosate residue levels in seed, pre-harvest applications have to be made after seeds in the least-mature areas of a crop have less than 30% moisture.

True

False

2. Glyphosate is not registered as a pre-harvest desiccant.

True

False

3. To avoid unacceptable residues, rate of application is the only factor to consider when applying crop protection products.

True

False

4. Growing de-registered varieties is a market risk.

True

False

5. Blackleg impacts yield and profitability of canola, but has no impact on market access.

True

False

6. Malathion can be used to treat bins intended for canola storage.

True

False

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