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Canola foes the same — but different

By Don Norman February 17, 2021

Is it verticillium stripe or is it blackleg? That’s a question canola growers may find themselves asking more in the future, as verticillium stripe (VS) gains a stronger foothold on North American farms, a recent webinar hosted by the Prairie provinces’ canola associations heard. It was first discovered in Manitoba in 2014 and is caused[...]

Local news, Oilseeds

Advice on green-seeded soybeans

By Allan Dawson September 10, 2018

Grade-lowering levels of green seed is showing up in some of the soybeans being harvested in Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture’s pulse crop specialist Dennis Lange is advising farmers who haven’t harvested to take samples to see if they have the problem and how bad it is. Those with green seeded soybeans should consider delaying harvest a[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

Same sample, different grades for green seed soybeans

By Allan Dawson September 24, 2018

Farmers with green seeds in their soybeans should consider shopping their crop around to get the best grade, or get an official grade from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The percentage of green seed in soybean the same samples sometimes vary widely between buyers, an industry official said Sept. 13. In one case three different[...]

News, Oilseeds

Canola council: Widen the scope on clubroot management

By Alexis Stockford February 6, 2020

The Canola Council of Canada wants you to take a shotgun to your field — at least when it comes to clubroot. [AUDIO: ‘Are we taking clubroot seriously enough?' – Justine Cornelsen and Dan Orchard] Council agronomists are urging farmers to avoid building a clubroot plan around a single silver bullet. Instead, agronomists Justine Cornelsen[...]

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

If farmers keep misusing glyphosate, they may lose it

By Allan Dawson July 31, 2019

If Canadian farmers want to keep using glyphosate they must stop misusing glyphosate. That blunt message was delivered earlier this summer during a ‘Keep it Clean’ webinar to agronomists and retailers, who were urged to pass it on to their farmer-clients. “We all know the value of glyphosate, but to be very blunt about it,[...]

News, Oilseeds

Clubroot: Coming soon to a canola field near you

By Don Norman February 26, 2019

Clubroot isn’t yet a significant challenge for Manitoba canola growers. But the emphasis these days is on ‘yet.’ The first cases in the province were discovered in 2013, and more cases are popping up every year. Last August Manitoba Agriculture announced a further eight. That demonstrates how the disease has persistently and stubbornly survived and[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

Seed early and heavily to boost flax

By Julienne Isaacs November 20, 2018

Flax markets are still flat despite demand as a health ingredient in Canada and the U.S., but the crop represents a strong option for western Canadian producers. It’s especially suited to those looking to diversify the rotation, said Dane Froese, Manitoba Agriculture oilseed specialist at this year’s Crop Diagnostic School. “Flax is a non-host for[...]

Local news, Oilseeds, Weather

Frost hits canola. Do I swath?

By Canola Watch September 4, 2018

With fall coming on strong and frost risk climbing, many canola growers are wondering what to do with standing canola. The Canola Council of Canada's CanolaWatch has the following recommendations for before and after a frost. For canola that you'll be swathing If frost is forecast, should you swath canola now or leave it standing?[...]

Crops, Equipment, Oilseeds

Different harvest, different combine settings

By Alexis Stockford September 7, 2018

First-time canola straight cutters might want to take another look at their combine settings. “When we’re comparing picking up a windrow to straight cutting, we, again, want to kind of treat this like a different crop,” Angela Brackenreed of the Canola Council of Canada stressed during a recent Manitoba Agriculture webinar. “The same combine setting[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

Straight-cutting canola growers urged to be patient on desiccant spray

By Alexis Stockford August 9, 2018

Don’t jump the gun on canola desiccation. The growing number of farmers who are straight cutting canola are once again pondering the right time to cut off their growing season, a decision that Canola Council of Canada agronomist Angela Brackenreed says is always difficult, even for experienced producers. Lionel Kaskiw, farm production adviser with Manitoba[...]

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Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

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Canola foes the same — but different

Advice on green-seeded soybeans

Same sample, different grades for green seed soybeans

Canola council: Widen the scope on clubroot management

If farmers keep misusing glyphosate, they may lose it

Clubroot: Coming soon to a canola field near you

Seed early and heavily to boost flax

Frost hits canola. Do I swath?

Different harvest, different combine settings

Straight-cutting canola growers urged to be patient on desiccant spray

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