Soil nutrient analysis is an important step in 4R nutrient management. Fall tests done as close to ground freeze-up as possible will provide a good indicator of soil nutrient reserves in the spring. These reserves might be higher than you expect after a drier-than-normal growing season.
Many growers want to run their own trials to test new products or techniques. Follow these Ultimate Canola Challenge protocols to set up trials that follow scientific principles and provide accurate results that you can implement.
Position versus interest
In conflict, each side may have different and even opposite positions, but what is their interest? By asking ‘Why do you hold that position?’ or ‘What do you need?’, sides may find a resolution that benefits the long-term relationship.
Grower-funded research at the University of Alberta has helped CPS bring new clubroot-resistant (CR) canola hybrids to market. These and other sources of CR canola has kept the crop economically viable in clubroot-infested areas.