Canola Watch

Andrew Thostenson, pesticide program specialist with North Dakota State University extension service, spoke on air temperature inversions at canoLAB 2017. Air temperature inversions result when dense cool, air settles close the ground. Inversions can be a problem for spray drift when winds are low and skies are clear.

This is the first in a series of podcasts based on content from canoLAB 2017. In this episode, host Jay Whetter talks with Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Dan Orchard and Nicole Philp and Alberta Agriculture oilseed specialist Murray Hartman about target plant stands, seeding rates and new tools at canolacalculator.ca.

Host Jay Whetter talks with Saskatchewan farmer and agronomist Jocelyn Velestuk about her love of soil, with tips on fertilizer, cover crops, manure and maintaining soil health.

What we thought was swede midge in canola in Western Canada turns out to be two species — swede midge and new one. Boyd Mori with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada talks with CCC agronomy specialist Keith Gabert and host Jay Whetter about the discovery, what it means for canola growers and what research is required. To date, midge has not been a significant pest of canola in Western Canada but it i...

In this Canola Watch podcast, host Jay Whetter talks with Misha Glouberman about conflict resolution and the important distinction between "position" and "interest". Listening to this podcast can help you with any conflict — whether family, community or business.

Dan Orchard and Clint Jurke with the Canola Council of Canada agronomy team join host Jay Whetter in a conversation about clubroot pathogens that overcome genetic resistance traits and how crop rotation is a big factor in effective management.

Manitoba Ministry of Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski talks flea beetles with Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Keith Gabert and Gregory Sekulic and host Jay Whetter.

Host Jay Whetter talks with Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Shawn Senko and Ian Epp about two hot topics from the past week — big weeds and seeding into dry conditions.

Ralph Wright, who leads the agro-meteorology division with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, joins Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Autumn Barnes and host Jay Whetter in a discussion about frost risk and canola seeding dates. While the discussion focuses on Southern Alberta, growers and agronomists in all regions will learn from the discussion about frost data and probabilities.

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Ian Epp and Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix talk with host Jay Whetter about cleavers management tips. The podcast was recorded live at FarmTech in Edmonton in January.

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Ian Epp talks with host Jay Whetter about early pre-seed burnoff and when is too early to spray.

How much canola yield goes out the back of the combine? Two or three bu./ac. is fairly common. In this podcast, CCC agronomy specialists Angela Brackenreed and Shawn Senko, Alberta farmer Kevin Bender and host Jay Whetter discuss tips to reduce losses and improve profits.

Daryl Tuck, canola grower from Vegreville, Alberta and director with Albert Canola Producers Commission, Wayne Truman, canola grower from Redvers, Saskatchewan and director with SaskCanola, and Clint Jurke, agronomy director with the Canola Council of Canada talk with host Jay Whetter about highlights from Canola Discovery Forum. The forum digs into scientific discovery, research needs and new pra...

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Gregory Sekulic and Keith Gabert talk with host Jay Whetter about diamondback moths, swede midge, the beneficial insects that help keep them under control, and economic thresholds to help with management decisions.

Canola Council of Canola agronomy specialists Keith Gabert and Justine Cornelsen talk cabbage seedpod weevil management with host Jay Whetter.

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Keith Gabert, Justine Cornelsen and Gregory Sekulic talk with host Jay Whetter about flea beetles and early-season crop stress in 2015, and management tips for 2016.

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Angela Brackenreed and Shawn Senko talk with host Jay Whetter about preparing canola for safe long-term storage.

AAFC research scientist Neil Harker, OSU weeds extension specialist Angela Post and CCC agronomy specialist Ian Epp talk herbicide resistant weed prevention and management with host Jay Whetter.