What’s New in the Field This Year - CANTERRA SEEDS Experimentals
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Find out what we're testing this summer - a total of 6 canola and 10 cereals & pulses experimental varieties!
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Canola Yield & Performance Posts
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Canola Harvest Management in 2021
Posted by Courtney Welch on
No one needs to be told that 2021 has been a challenging year. You may be considering straight cutting a canola crop that is typically a swath variety. If so, there are a few things you want to consider first.
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Trial Season 2021 is Here!
Posted by Courtney Welch on
CANTERRA SEEDS is participating in almost 150 canola trials and numerous other side-by-side comparisons in 2021 in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The trials allow you to see data from your local geography rather than an average across the Prairies.
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Clubroot Management: Now Offering 3A- and 3D-Resistant Canola Hybrids!
Posted by Courtney Welch on
Clubroot is affecting more and more fields throughout the Prairies. CANTERRA SEEDS' CS2600 CR-T canola now touts clubroot resistance to two additional pathotypes: 3A & 3D!
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What to Expect from CS4000 LL* - New LibertyLink® Canola Hybrid is a Winner
Posted by Courtney Welch on
CANTERRA SEEDS is thrilled to have a LibertyLink® canola hybrid to offer to farmers in Western Canada. With four trait systems in our portfolio, CANTERRA SEEDS is now able to provide the right…
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Resources and Tools for Blackleg Management
Posted by Shaan Tsai on
Last week on Behind the Seeds, I talked about the two kinds of blackleg resistance and reviewed the Major Gene Labelling System that outlines major gene resistance. If you haven’t yet, take a few minutes to read our last post. Genetic resistance to blackleg is a complex, but important topic to help preserve yield and ROI in your canola crop.
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Brushing Up on Blackleg Resistance
Posted by Shaan Tsai on
If you’re in a growing area with warm, humid conditions or even in a dry area that has just the right amount of timely rains, your canola is at risk for blackleg.
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Tank Mixing Herbicides: Investment or Expense?
Posted by Duane Briand on
Tank mixing herbicides for improved weed control and resistance management is an investment in crop yield and can lower future costs of weed control on your farm. In my experience, working with farmers for successful weed control includes a main herbicide with the addition of a herbicide tank-mix partner specific to the weeds in a field. The addition of a tank-mix partner improves weed control by additive benefit or synergistic benefit. An additive benefit is where the tank-mix partner controls weeds that are not controlled (or are only suppressed) by the main herbicide in the tank-mix. A synergistic benefit is where the control of a certain weed by the herbicide tank-mix is better than the control rating of either herbicide on its own.
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The Benefits of Extending Your Crop Rotation in Western Canada
Posted by Jesse Meyer on
Diversity of crops is critical to be able to farm sustainably here in Western Canada, and to ensure long term profitability. This is easier said than done. As farmers, there are many limiting factors of growing certain crop types in certain regions. For example, in the southern Prairies, many are currently debating what to grow with lack of moisture. In the Peace River region, many are limited because of access to markets. The shorter growing season of Western Canada, especially in the northern Prairies, limits what crop types we can grow. Economics and markets also have a major role in a farmer’s decision on what to grow. Even with all these barriers, the benefits of extending your crop rotation greatly outweighs the hassle. Farmers who diversify their crop types on farm can see significant benefits, of which are outlined below.
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Clubroot Prevention - Keeping the Nasty Out
Posted by Shaan Tsai on
When canola growers see the clubroot situation in central Alberta, a reasonable question that many likely ask themselves is how do I avoid that?