Spring canola works well across the northern Ontario cropping area, but surprisingly good results for winter canola in southernmost parts of the province in 2020 should have more farmers taking a look at the crop.
Will you make any adjustments to improve nutrient use efficiency in 2021? In this article, farmer Doug Hofmann and agronomist Sara Lemmerich discuss their standard 4R strategies and new objectives for this year.
Canola Discovery Forum 2020, which was held online in December, had a 4R fertilizer management theme. A panel discussion described why Right Product at the Right Rate, Right Time and Right Place is important and provided tips that will help with adoption and understanding of 4R principles.
With travel restrictions due to COVID-19, how do you do a trade mission? Virtually, of course. The Canola Council of Canada held its first online trade mission, hosting a South Korean delegation on January 11
While planters can, in theory, provide a picket-fence of perfectly spaced, uniformly-emerging canola plants, the path to get there is full of challenges for farms in Western Canada who want one seeding tool that works in a no-till system.