When it comes to trying to foster an inclusive space, Mark Belmonte, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Manitoba (U of M), says it’s important for everybody to feel welcome. “I didn’t always feel welcome in schools when I was growing up,” Belmonte says. “It’s important for me to make sure people...
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What can we learn from Germany?
Germany has the highest canola (a.k.a. oilseed rape) yields in the world, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service statistics, and the European Union as a bloc now edges Canada for top tonnage produced. What can we learn from Germany?
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The guide to better profits
Provincial crop planning guides are excellent resources for farmers to compare their own numbers and make adjustments to improve their results.
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Be patient, but don’t wait for perfection
Growers who achieve consistent top-level yields have the machinery prepped and inputs on hand so they’re ready when good seeding, spraying and harvest conditions come along – but they’re not waiting for perfect conditions.
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Three key considerations
To grow more canola on the same land base, choose cultivars with disease resistance that matches the needs of the farm, use a fertilizer rate that supports the field yield goal, and prepare the land for strong emergence.