
Tag Archives Canola Council of Canada

Add another one to your canola scouting list
What you thought was sclerotinia might be verticillium stripe, and the Canola Council is making it a research priority

Old combines hold their own at harvest
A PAMI survey finds canola losses can be minimized by operators who understand their machines and how to set them

How to keep sclerotinia infection to less than five per cent
New research shows fungicide applied at or just after 20 per cent flowering is still the best way to stop sclerotinia stem rot from shredding canola profits

Two farmers make the case for pea-canola intercropping
Growing two crops in the same field sounds like it could be difficult, but these two farmers have figured it out and say the result is higher profit

Getting to higher canola emergence
With consistent depth, placement into warm, moist soils, and good competition against weeds, your canola fields can turn a higher percentage of seeds into mature, high-yielding plants

A new approach to phosphorus applications
With variable-rate application at soil-building rates, Scott Keller’s investment in phosphate fertility is paying dividends in higher yields, improved nutrient use efficiency and fewer days to maturity

Phosphorus 101: The basic BMPs
Here are the basic best management practices for phosphorus fertilizer

A sure-fire piece of crop advice
While there’s no ideal rotation for Western Canada, long-term studies show that over time, diversification will pay off

What’s the best seeding rate for canola?
The optimal rate balances seed cost, in-season management costs and yield potential. Here's how farmers can set the ideal seeding rate for each field

Canola Council resets course for ‘efficiencies’
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