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Are You Growing the Wrong Canola Variety?

Posted by CANTERRA on February 28^th, 2019

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Canola Seed

There are several things to consider when deciding on the right canola variety for your farm. Some place higher priority on shatter tolerance whereas others look more closely at disease resistance, or herbicide tolerance, or contract premium options. The decisive factor for most is what trait, or combination thereof, will allow them to reach their yield aspirations and ultimately give them the best return on investment. Here are some things to consider when looking at each of these variety characteristics:

Clubroot Prevention - Keeping the Nasty Out

Posted by CANTERRA on February 15^th, 2019

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Canola Yield & Performance

When canola growers see the clubroot situation in central Alberta, a reasonable question that many likely ask themselves is how do I avoid that?

Strategies to Control Kochia

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on February 8^th, 2019

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Canola Yield & Performance

One weed spent its time travelling across the Prairies last year. Kochia is showing up in more fields year after year, and quickly developing resistance to multiple groups of herbicides. The relatively dry spring and hot, dry summer we had in many parts of Western Canada in 2018 was extremely favourable to this troublesome tumbleweed. Here’s a quick guide on how to identify and control kochia before it sets seed in your fields.

Brewing Connections with AAC Connect

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on February 4^th, 2019

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Barley Seed

This year, CANTERRA SEEDS will be brewing more connections in the craft beer industry. Back in 2018, our love of malting barley and tasty beers drove us to partner with Red Shed Malting and a few other contacts in the beer industry to create our first craft beer, Connect the Plots (see our blog post). After being enjoyed throughout the summer at fields tours and farm shows, we decided to continue our quest of seeing other AAC Connect-based beers come to fruition.

Tackle Drought Head-on with AAC Congress

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on January 18^th, 2019

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News

Dry. That was the word to describe much of the Prairies in 2018. With lower than normal rainfall for the second year in a row, drought was top-of-mind for a lot of growers. While it wasn’t unexpected, this was confirmed by a recent poll – 69% of participants told us that drought was their number one challenge last year, beating out grain quality, too much moisture and disease/insect pressure.

4P Agreement the Perfect Pact for Industry

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on January 9^th, 2019

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News

The following article was provided by the Alberta Wheat Commission. At one time, collaboration among the public sector, private enterprise and farmers towards a common goal seemed like a fairytale. With the launching of the 4P Canada Prairie Spring (CPS) agreement in 2015, however, the fantasy became reality in historic fashion.

NEWS: CS2600 CR-T Available For Spring 2019

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on January 8^th, 2019

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Canola Seed

WINNIPEG, MB – CANTERRA SEEDS is excited to announce CS2600 CR-T will be available to Western Canadian farmers for 2019 spring planting.

Another Win for Bushels for Broken Arrow and CANTERRA SEEDS

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on December 20^th, 2018

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News

For the second year in a row, CANTERRA SEEDS partnered with Bushels for Broken Arrow, a program created to help raise money for the Broken Arrow Youth Ranch. The ranch provides a safe home for children whose parents are overwhelmed with personal issues such as addictions, abuse and family illness. Bushels for Broken Arrow allows farmers/supporters to put in a field of wheat and the money from the harvested grain of that crop is donated to the ranch. In 2017, we had great success with AAC Cameron VB wheat when we were launching the variety. CANTERRA SEEDS, along with in-kind support from some of our shareholders, were able to raise $86,000 for the Broken Arrow Youth Ranch.

Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Reminder

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on December 19^th, 2018

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Wheat Seed

This reminder is brought to you by the Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Team. As you plan for next spring, it’s important to remember what you committed to when you signed the Midge Tolerant Wheat Stewardship Agreement. It includes vital steps that every grower must take to protect the midge tolerance gene for future use.

Q&A on Value Creation

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on December 17^th, 2018

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News

On December 17, CANTERRA SEEDS posted an open letter detailing the company's position on Value Creation (read here). This supporting question & answer document is intended as further information. What are the two models being proposed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)/Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)?