The call for nominations for farmers to serve on the Board of Directors of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission resulted in two canola farmers being acclaimed. The nomination deadline was Friday, October 29, 2021. Charles Simoneau from Guy will serve as a director in region 3, and Wayne Schneider from Leduc will serve a second...

SaskCanola has supported research to demonstrate the positive impact of modern agriculture on soil health and the environment. One such study is the Prairie Soil Carbon Balance Project (PSCBP), which analyzed thousands of soil samples over a 15-year period on farms across the province. The federal government has indicated their intention to increase the carbon...

The voice of farmers is an important influence in developing decisions and policies that will support progressive, profitable and forward-thinking canola production. As a farmer funded and directed association, Manitoba Canola Growers has a board of directors who are elected and empowered to make decisions that will benefit farmers and positively affect the future of...

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Canola Watch Winter Webinar Series

Mark your calendars for the remaining four webinars in the agronomy series. Dates are January 13, February 24, March 24 and April 13. CCAs can receive credits for attending. We share a few tips from the December 13 webinar on targeting seed traits to maximize hybrid potential.

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Grower survey identifies big agronomy challenges

In the winter of 2020-21, the Canola Council of Canada surveyed 1,000 canola growers on a wide range of production questions. We discovered a few areas that may require a little extra agronomy attention. Here are three big ones.