January 2021—Canola yields in Canada were “average” in 2020. Buried within this “average” is good news out of southern Alberta where farmers had their best year in a long time. In many other areas, fields were looking good in June but then fizzled to average by September. Most farmers were probably satisfied with the result, especially...
Read More November 2020—This list covers the options available for canola seed traits and describes official standards (if any) for each trait. Western Canada Rapeseed and Canola Recommending Committee (WCC/RRC) is the industry body that recommends to the CFIA which canola cultivars get registered. The CFIA collects a lot of information from the WCC/RRC as well as company...
Read More September 2020—One goal of the Canola Council of Canada agronomy team is to encourage canola growers to consider choosing hybrids based on the opportunities and challenges in each particular field. This approach is seen as one way to improve productivity and profitability of the crop. Here are some scenarios describing how a farm might benefit from...
Read More March 2020—CCC agronomy specialist Justine Cornelsen was the lead organizer for Canola Discovery Forum 2019, which was in Winnipeg in November. The event theme focused on the integrated pest management (IPM) pillar from the CCC’s strategic plan. The pillar goal is to gain 2 bu./ac. from improved pest management by the year 2025. The following are...
Read More January 2020—Why does seed survival matter? Immediate return on your seed investment is one big reason. If you spend $60 per acre on seed, the difference between 50 per cent and 75 per cent emergence could be $15 per acre or more. But that is only the beginning. Yield potential and predictability drops off with a...
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