Bringing the idea of canola as a protein for human consumption to the forefront is something Manitoba Canola Growers have been supporting. Through innovative technology, protein has been extracted from canola meal (currently a livestock feed) in a way suitable for the human food market. The process is simple and only uses water and a...
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A probe of possibilities
Soil moisture makes yield, but how much do you know about your soil moisture levels? Metre-deep moisture probes combined with cellular communication are giving growers continuous updates on yield potential based on soil water, which can help with decisions on fertilizer top-dress, fungicide applications and marketing.
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Canola Discovery Forum: Growers share IPM strategies
The farmer panel at Canola Discovery Forum 2019, hosted by the Canola Council of Canada in Winnipeg in November, featured these four farmers sharing their most valuable integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
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CDF: Focus on the fundamentals of clubroot management
Clubroot can be managed, even in areas that have exposed to high levels of the disease. Clubroot experts at CLUB Day, an event held as part of the Canola Council’s Discovery Forum, explain how.
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What to do with acres that always lose money?
Every farm has acres that suck in resources and don’t give anything in return. These unprofitable acres are fairly easy to recognize – soils are degraded, crops are thin and weeds are prolific. The whole farm might benefit from taking these acres out of annual crop production—and here’s how to do it.