Diagnose your own problem

Diagnose your own problem

The Canola Council’s online diagnostic tool is 
there to help farmers identify problems themselves

Maybe it’s after work hours, or the long weekend. Or maybe you need to make a quick decision. It’s probably not going to replace your favourite local agrologist anytime soon, but the Canola Council of Canada’s website can be very useful when you need a little help. All you need to do is gather as […] Read more

alternaria on a canola leaf

Alternaria dust no cause for concern

While swathing napus canola last year, some Prairie farmers reported an odd phenomenon: blackish-green dust was covering their swathers. The cause, says Clint Jurke, a Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist, was more than likely alternaria black spot, and more of a curiosity than cause for concern. “The windows of their swathers were turning blackish-green. As far […] Read more


Woman standing in a canola field.

Five tips for controlling weeds in canola

At the top of Angela Brackenreed’s list of key weed management tactics are tried and true practices familiar to all growers, but this Canola Council of Canada’s agronomy specialist stresses these strategies, however familiar, deserve serious consideration when fighting weeds. 1. Scouting is key for any agronomic issue in production, says Brackenreed. “If you’re not in […] Read more