Canola Performance Trials (CPTs) for 2017 included straight cut trials, more clubroot-resistant varieties and extra detail on environment and management for each trial site. Find the latest data at canolaperformancetrials.ca
Seed with genetic resistance to clubroot is an essential tool in clubroot management.
This article explains clubroot resistance, when to use it and how to protect it.
Canadian canola production is very competitive in an international comparison. Since canola acreage has gone up significantly in recent years, it can be assumed that the highest seed costs in the world have not hurt the overall profitability of the crop.
Ontario Canola Growers Association and Agronomy Advantage organized a day of hands-on learning near Kenilworth. Farmers learned about nitrogen rates and application, seeding rates and various challenges facing the industry.
Retaining crop residue benefits soil health, erosion management and crop health, but it must be managed to enable best seeding practices and crop establishment the following season.