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Slow Down To Give Canola A Head Start

By Daniel Winters March 19, 2009

When seeding canola, slow and steady wins the race. Farmers who open up the throttle wider to get more acres seeded quicker this spring should keep in mind that lower speeds pay off in more consistent seeding depth, according to Jim Bessel, a senior agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. With a 40-foot

News, Oilseeds

High-Oleic Canola Seeing Continued Growth In Canada

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 19, 2009

Improving agronomics and economics are making specialty high-oleic canola varieties (also known as high stability, omega-9, or low linoleic) a more favour-able choice for western Canadian farmers, according to industry participants. Acres are expected to continue to increase in 2009. Canadian farmers planted about 16.1 million acres of canola in 2008-09 (August/ July), harvesting a

Crops, Oilseeds

Don’t Scrimp On Canola Inputs, Study Shows

By Daniel Winters March 12, 2009

“The Ag Canada guys called this the ‘stacking benefit.’ But what it means is that you can’t get the maximum benefit out of canola if the canola is starved for all of those other inputs.” – DERWIN HAMMOND Astudy that looked at how individual canola inputs affect yield has found that the effect of the

Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Other livestock

What’s Up – for Mar. 5, 2009

March 5, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 5 – Canola College 2009, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Brandon. Registration $100. For more info visit http://www.canolacouncil.org/canola_college_2009.aspx. March 5 – Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association annual meeting, 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m., University of Manitoba Ian Morrison Station, Carman (one mile west

News, Oilseeds, Other livestock

What’s Up – for Feb. 26, 2009

February 26, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 2-4 – Canadian Value Chain Network three-day workshop, Winnipeg. Topic: “Customer-focused collaboration: Mastering value chain implementation.” Registration $424 per person, deadline one week before workshop. For more info call Eugene at MRAC at 1-800-216-9767 or e-mail [email protected]. March 3 – Deerwood Soil and Water Management

News, Oilseeds, Other livestock

What’s Up – for Feb. 19, 2009

February 19, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 19-20 – Canadian Value Chain Network workshops, Brandon. Topics: “Partnering and collaboration” (Thurs.) and “Gathering and planning for new product introductions” (Fri.). Registration $50 per person per workshop, deadline one week before workshops. For more info call Eugene Warwaruk at MRAC at 1-800-216-9767 or e-mail

Oilseeds, Other

Seed SMART: aim for 10 canola plants per square foot

By Allan Dawson January 29, 2009

Ten plants per square foot should be the plant stand target farmers aim for when they seed canola, says Derwyn Hammond of the Canola Council of Canada. The recommendation is based on a seeding rate of six pounds per acre and the assumption that 70 per cent of the seed sown will survive. Then if

Cereals, Oilseeds, Other

Start small when straight cutting canola

By Allan Dawson January 29, 2009

Straight combining canola can save time and manpower – two things in short supply, especially on larger farms. But novices should ease into it. “A big thing if you’re moving to straight cutting is start small and build,” Derwyn Hammond, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada told farmers attending Ag Days Jan.

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

What’s up – for Jan. 15, 2009

January 15, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762 Jan. 19-21 – North American Strawberry Growers Association annual general meeting, Hotel Monteleone, 214 Rue Royale, New Orleans, LA. For more info visit www.nasga.org. Jan. 20 – Canola Days, Amphitheatre, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call MCGA at 204-982-2120. Jan. 20-22 – Red River

Cereals, Forages, News, Oilseeds

What’s up – for Dec. 18, 2008

December 18, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762 2009 Jan. 7-9 – Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association 39th annual convention, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.caor call Blair Rutter at 204-256-2353. Early-bird registration deadline Dec. 22. Jan. 11-12 – Manitoba Forage Seed Association alfalfa and forage seed conference,

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