canola seedling

Dos and don’ts of broadcast canola

It's generally viewed as a last resort, but there are ways to increase the chances of success

It’s less than ideal, but in a spring like this one, some Manitoba farmers are looking at broadcast canola as their only option — other than not seeding at all. “In general, broadcast seeding is not recommended,” Anastasia Kubinec, then Manitoba Agriculture’s oilseed specialist, wrote in a 2010 article. “This includes seeding canola by aircraft….If