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The Importance of the Canola Performance Trials (CPT)

Posted by CANTERRA on December 18^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

What are the Canola Performance Trials? The CPT or Canola Performance Trials are a grower-funded, third-party testing initiative that’s regarded as one of the best sources for unbiased data on the most popular canola varieties on the market. The CPTs have been published for many years, and growers have made it known that they value this type of data and would like it to continue. In a 2015 survey, 90% of respondents said data from an independent third-party source was either somewhat or very important to them.

CS2300 IN THE 2017 Canola Performance Trial (CPT)

Posted by CANTERRA on December 14^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

The Canola Performance Trials (CPT) are run by the Canola Council of Canada, with support funding from the three provinical canola grower groups. They aim to provide unbiased performance data that reflects actual production practices, and comparative data on leading varieties and newly introduced varieties. What do the 2017 CPT results say?

Upgrade your yield with CS2300!

Posted by CANTERRA on December 4^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

Ready for a bin-busting canola for 2018? Look no further than the new CS2300.

Blackleg Labelling: An Intro to the New System

Posted by CANTERRA on November 1^st, 2017

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Canola Seed

Recently, growers in Western Canada may have been noticing an increased incidence of blackleg appearing in their canola crops, even in varieties with an “R” rating. It is believed that some blackleg resistance genes are losing their effectiveness on the Prairies. To help growers manage blackleg and reduce their risk for the disease, a new model has been developed to classify blackleg resistance. The new model is composed of two parts:

The Hidden Costs of Clubroot

Posted by CANTERRA on October 23^rd, 2017

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Canola Yield & Performance

The costs of managing the disease may be higher than you think. Clubroot is top of mind for many growers these days, as the disease has recently been discovered in new areas including High Prairie, the Peace River Region of Alberta, and northwest of North Battleford. Prior to these discoveries, clubroot was mostly concentrated in north-central Alberta and parts of Manitoba. The footprint has steadily been spreading through the canola growing regions of Western Canada.