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Story Posted: September 04, 2010
SaskCanola Initiates Changes to Election Regulations
The Board of SaskCanola has requested that Agri-Food Council allow the Commission to increase the number of directors on the board and to allow for elections every second year.

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Story Posted: September 03, 2010
High Moisture Canola in Bags Final Report
Weather conditions during the cropping season of 2009 were such that Saskatchewan crops were delayed in development from establishment and through to fall. Fall harvest, particularly canola, was pushed into October and eventually November. Unusually snowy, wet and cool conditions in October resulted in pressure to harvest canola at much higher than usual moisture contents during that month. Moisture contents of canola were reported at 15-22%, much of which was not actually measureable by usual instruments.

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Story Posted: September 03, 2010
PAMI Combine Seed Loss Guide
A method for determining seed loss from your combine based on weight, volume, or kernels. Get the PDF guide for complete details.

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Story Posted: September 01, 2010
Clubroot Fact Sheet, May 2010
Clubroot is of particular concern where it is already established, due to the fact that the disease can cause devastating yield losses and control options are limited. In areas where it has not yet occurred, clubroot is also of concern because the disease can spread into clean fields through movement of soil contaminated with resting spores. Get the PDF fact sheet.

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Story Posted: September 01, 2010
Be export ready: Don't use these varieties or pesticides
More than 80 per cent of the canola crop produced in Canada is exported as seed, oil or meal. Canada has a reputation for producing safe, high quality product - a reputation that is well deserved. Last year the canola export value was over $3.6 billion. We rely on other countries to provide a continuous and consistent demand for the canola we produce. Get the PDF fact sheet.

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Story Posted: September 01, 2010
Canola Watch 19: Tips for swathing lodged crop and green testing
In This Issue: How to set a swather for lodged crop, Brush up on green-seed counting, After light frost, wait a day then assess, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: August 31, 2010
Harvest tips for damaged canola
Sclerotinia infection, late-season hail and frost threats have growers wondering whether to swath early. Take time to make an informed decision. Many canola fields are still a week away from 50% to 60% seed colour change - the ideal swathing stage - but damage from sclerotinia, hail or frost has some growers eager to get the crop cut. Early action is not usually the best for overall crop yield and quality. Step 1 before taking any action is to assess the level of damage.

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Story Posted: August 25, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, August 25, 2010
Here's the final Weekly Update for the 2010 field season! We hope the information has been helpful. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Weekly Updates to make them so useful! Comments, suggestions, or ideas for the 2011 season are most appreciated and can be sent to Jennifer via email (click to email Jennifer Otani). Good luck with harvest!

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Story Posted: August 25, 2010
Canola Watch 18: Think twice before swathing early
In This Issue: How to harvest damaged crop, Scout at harvest to help with 2011 planning, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: August 18, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, August 18, 2010
Please enjoy the penultimate weekly update for the year! This week's insect update includes: Flea beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Large numbers of ground beetles.

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Story Posted: August 18, 2010
Canola Watch 17: How to harvest diseased and hailed crop
In This Issue: Tips for harvesting diseased fields, Swathing better than straight combining for hailed crop, Harvest tips for short and lodged crop, Lygus up to 10x thresholds, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: August 11, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, August 11, 2010
Greetings! This week's insect update includes: Flea beetles, Grasshoppers, PMRA Label Access System to Change, Applications for tenure track position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Protection Entomology.

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Story Posted: August 11, 2010
Canola Watch 16: Be Export Ready - Keep Pre-Harvest Intervals Top of Mind
Swathing is underway in parts of Alberta (Peace) and Saskatchewan, but most regions are 1-2 weeks behind. Fields in wettest areas are delayed 3-4 weeks. More heat is needed to speed crop development. Combining of April-seeded fields has started in Manitoba. This week, we've got swathing tips for thin stands, an update on late-season insects and controls, tips on pre-harvest weed control vs. desiccation, cautions about combining in the heat, and a reminder: Be Export Ready, pay attention to pre-harvest intervals.

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Story Posted: August 05, 2010
Canola Watch 15: Scout for clubroot, harvest tips for thin canola
In This Issue: Clubroot shows up in resistant hybrids, How to scout for clubroot, Should growers straight combine thin crop?, 7 swathing tips for 2010, When to swath multi-stage crops, Coming events, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: August 04, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, August 04, 2010
Greetings! This week's insect update includes: Pre-Harvest Intervals, Lygus bugs, Economic thresholds, Grasshoppers, 2010 Grasshopper Forecast, Wheat Midge.

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Story Posted: August 03, 2010
Scout your canola fields for clubroot
Even resistant hybrids can show some galls. Environmental conditions, especially moisture, have been ideal for clubroot infection this year.

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Story Posted: July 28, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, July 28, 2010
Greetings! This week's insect update includes: Diamondback Moth, Grasshoppers, Wheat Midge, and West Nile Mosquito.

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Story Posted: July 28, 2010
Canola Watch 14: Insects still active, tips for harvest
In This Issue: Insect roundup, How to harvest fields at various stages?, Be Export Ready: Know pre-harvest Intervals and follow product registrations, Best time to swath: 50-60% seed colour change, Coming events, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: July 27, 2010
Volunteers required for a survey on canola loss during harvest
SaskCanola is looking for farmers in the Saskatoon area (within 60 kms) who will be harvesting canola this fall. Straight cutting and swathing methods will be investigated by Dr. Steven Shirtliffe and his team.

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Story Posted: July 21, 2010
Canola Watch 13: Diamondback spraying begins
In This Issue: Diamondback moth larvae have arrived, Watch for blackleg, Impact of hail, Sclerotinia, Weedy fields, Scouting fields, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: July 14, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, July 14, 2010
Greetings! This week's insect update includes: Bertha armyworm, Wheat Midge, Thrips, Grasshoppers, Crop Profiles, Western Committee on Crop Pests, Wind Trajectories and Cereal Rust Diseases, and weather information.

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Story Posted: July 14, 2010
Canola Watch 12: Identify the problem, then act
In This Issue: What to do about strange growth and missing buds, Root rot suspected in wet Manitoba field, Coming events, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: July 12, 2010
Going Green features SaskCanola, watch the video
Going Green is a television show that celebrates successful sustainable solutions, made by individuals, organizations, businesses and municipalities globally. Its goal is to inform viewers on preserving precious resources like water, air, fuel and energy, and to encourage consumers to take steps towards achieving a brighter future, through healthier living and a cleaner environment through greener choices.

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Story Posted: July 09, 2010
Canola Farmers Welcome AgriRecovery Relief for Flooded Regions
The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) welcomes today's announcement by the Governments of Canada, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba to provide up to $450 million or $30 per acre in AgriRecovery disaster relief to farmers affected by excess moisture and flooding in some areas of western Canada.

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Story Posted: July 07, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, July 07, 2010
Greetings! A busy week for all so it's a shorter update this time around. This week's insect update includes: Bertha armyworm, Grasshoppers, Wheat Midge, Cabbage seedpod weevil, and a few other happenings.

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Story Posted: July 07, 2010
Canola Watch 11: Sclerotina control at 20% bloom
In This Issue: Sclerotinia management: 3 key points, Sclerotinia management: What is 20% flower?, Consider split application for multi-stage crop, Tips to control multiple insect species at once, Keep malathion out of canola bins, Coming events, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: July 06, 2010
Canola combine performance clinic, July 27 & 28
Is your combine running a little rich? Attend the Canola Council of Canada's Combine Clinic in Vegreville, Alberta to learn how to reduce costly harvest losses. Canola producers can lose up to five bushels per acre if their combine isn't adjusted properly.

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Story Posted: June 30, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, June 30, 2010
This week's insect update includes: Precipitation levels, Diamondback moth, Bertha armyworm, Grasshoppers, Cereal Leaf Beetle, Wheat Midge, Cabbage root maggot, Cabbage seedpod weevil.

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Story Posted: June 30, 2010
Canola Watch 10: Insect threat builds
In This Issue: Insect threat mounts on many fronts, Lygus spraying starts in Peace, Good conditions for sclerotinia stem rot, Watch for blackleg on leaves, Recovering crop needs nutrients.

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Story Posted: June 23, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, June 23, 2010
Greetings! It's been a week of extreme weather with far too much rain throughout most of the prairies and hot and dry in the Peace! Over the past seven days heavy rainfall events were reported across southwest Saskatchewan and southern Alberta.

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Story Posted: June 23, 2010
Canola Watch 9: Sclerotinia watch begins for earliest canola
In This Issue: Meet these crop insurance deadlines, Still time for a fertilizer topdress, Lygus watch starts in Peace, How late can you spray?, Low expectations for volunteer canola crop, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: June 20, 2010
Growers take note: Canola claim deadlines
Seed companies and crop insurance providers have programs for unseeded and flooded crop. Growers who signed contracts when they purchased canola seed for the 2010 growing season may qualify for compensation. Seed companies and crop insurance programs will compensate growers for acres taken out of production or acres reseeded.

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Story Posted: June 16, 2010
Canola Watch 8: Take action on weeds and cutworms
In This Issue: Yellow canola: Wait for moisture stress to ease, Fertilizer top up in good conditions, Cutworm threat to extend into July, Tank mixing herbicides with insecticides, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: June 16, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, June 16, 2010
This week's insect update includes: Diamondback Moths, Grasshoppers, Wind Trajectories, and Cutworms. There is no update on degree-day accumulations for bertha armyworm this week.

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Story Posted: June 15, 2010
Canola industry welcomes China market extension
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today applauded the news that China is extending access for canola seed imports for one year under the current restrictions.

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Story Posted: June 09, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, June 9, 2010
Across Saskatchewan and Alberta temperatures were 2-5°C below normal (Drought Watch website). Overall, May 2010 temperatures were similar to 2009, though in 2009 temperatures were coolest in southeast SK and MB. Environment Canada is forecasting above normal temperatures for the period of June to August (Environment Canada Seasonal Forecast). David Giffen has the degree-day database up and running again for 2010, so going forward we will be keeping track of insect development, starting with bertha armyworm this week.

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Story Posted: June 09, 2010
Canola Watch 7: Tips for aerial spraying and seeding
In This Issue: Tips for spraying in wet conditions, Aerial an option for WeatherMax and Liberty, Liberty: Higher rates or tank mix?, Aerial seeding is a last resort, Fertilizer top up for wet fields, See birds in the field?, Scout for cutworm, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: June 03, 2010
Insect Monitoring Update, June 3, 2010
Many areas of the prairies received a significant amount of precipitation this past month. The cooler, wet weather should help to moderate the activities of one major insect pest, namely grasshoppers.

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Story Posted: June 07, 2010
Growers: Count to 10, take a canola plant stand count
Knowing your plant stand is the best way to understand how your fields should be managed for the rest of the season. It will also help in managing your seeding rate for the future.

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Story Posted: June 07, 2010
Canola: The first 21 days, look out for cutworms, flea beetles and seedling diseases
Early scouting can help ensure canola crops make it through the first few weeks in good shape. "With the wet conditions, many growers across the Prairies are struggling to get all their canola acres seeded. In the rush to finish seeding, they must remember to scout those fields that have already emerged," says Troy Prosofsky, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada (CCC).

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Story Posted: June 02, 2010
Canola Watch 6: Tips for soggy fields
In This Issue: Have a conversation with crop insurance, More broadcast seeding tips, Excess moisture restricts nutrient uptake, speeds N loss, What to do about crusting?, Consider higher spray rates, Take a plant stand count, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: May 26, 2010
Canola Watch 5: Tips for late seeding, N top up, insect scouting
In This Issue: Tips to help canola mature faster, Volunteer canola is a high-risk crop, If growers must broadcast seed..., Strategies to improve weed control in Liberty Link, Tips for a nitrogen top up, Watch for cutworm damage after emergence, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: May 19, 2010
Canola Watch 4: A second pre-seed burn, glyphosate tips, scout for flea beetles
In This Issue: Not too late for pre-seed burnoff, Tips to get the most out of glyphosate, Tips to get the most out of CleanStart, When it's warm, flea beetles go everywhere, When is too late to seed canola?, Questions and contacts.

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Story Posted: May 12, 2010
Kickoff to Good Health with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
SaskCanola and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are partnering for the second year to spread the good news about canola oil. The three year partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughriders allows SaskCanola to use the Rider brand - a major brand recognized and supported by thousands people in Saskatchewan and across Canada.

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Story Posted: April 27, 2010
Monitoring high moisture canola storage: results are in
Last winter, Saskatchewan Agriculture, together with the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola), the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, Bunge Canada and the Canola Council of Canada conducted an information gathering project on storage of high moisture canola.

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Story Posted: April 20, 2010
Dr. Keith Downey Undergraduate Scholarship Award
The Dr. Keith Downey Undergraduate Scholarship awarded by SaskCanola is available to the immediate family of registered Saskatchewan canola producers who are enrolled in undergraduate postsecondary agriculture education in a recognized Canadian institution in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th years of their program. Get details and the PDF application.

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Story Posted: April 06, 2010
Canola Growers Lose Independent Variety Testing
The recent refusals of several Canadian canola seed developers to enter their varieties in the Prairie Canola Variety Trials (PCVT) this year is extremely disappointing to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC), The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) and the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA).

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Story Posted: March 24, 2010
Spring cash advance one week earlier for Canola producers
The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is accepting producer applications for the spring cash advance program one week earlier than last year. Producers interested in obtaining an advance on their intended seeded acres should contact the CCGA as soon as possible to get their applications processed before seeding.