Agronomist Abroad

Disease and seed tips from England

At a recent conference and NIAB meeting in England, CCC agronomy specialist Nicole Philp picked up new ideas on the value of fungicides in combination with resistant varieties and the challenge of losing neonicotinoid seed treatment.

Feature

China gets to know canola

Canola Council of Canada market development efforts have started to move canola from, “What? Granola?” to a recognized premium product in China.

Business Management

What happens if a hired farm worker is injured?

You hire a trusted neighbour for seasonal work. The neighbour gets injured on your farm and can’t work again, and his family has to sue to survive. How do you protect the farm and the neighbour’s family?

The Editor's Desk

One thing

I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, but I have one specific work goal for this year: To increase Canola Watch subscriptions by 50 per cent. Canola Watch is an email update to address real issues – insects, diseases and more – found in canola fields across the Prairies. It comes out each week during...

Tuesday, January 30 at 2:45PM – Hall F Edmonton Expo Centre at Northlands The AGM takes place during the FarmTech Conference. There is no charge to attend the AGM, and registration to FarmTech is not required to attend the AGM. AGM agenda includes: A review of the proposed amendments to Alberta Canola’s regulations. These amendments...