Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola delivery points report a spike in heated canola over the past couple weeks. Crushers have capacity to accommodate a certain amount of mildly heated canola, but some locations are maxed out and have pushed back delivery of heated canola well into the new year — given the sudden increase in volume. Growers are encouraged […] Read more
Sudden rise in cases of heated canola
Temperature cables are a good way to discover if your bin is at risk
Three new directors on canola producers’ board
Reading Time: < 1 minute Four directors on the board of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission have been elected by acclamation. Joining the board for their first term will be: John Guelly of Westlock in Region 5 Steve Marshman of Rockyford in Region 8 Dale Uglem of Bawlf in Region 11 Their three-year term will begin at the commission’s annual […] Read more
Alberta Canola Producers Commission seeking directors
Nominations sought for Regions 2, 5, 8 and 11
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) is seeking canola producers willing to serve as a director. Anyone who has paid the ACPC a service charge on canola sold since Aug. 1, 2012 is an eligible producer and can stand for election. An eligible producer can be an individual, corporation, partnership, or organization. Eligible producers must […] Read more
Tax credit for Alberta canola producers checkoff
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola growers in Alberta who do not request a refund of their checkoff from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) qualify for a tax credit for the 2012 tax year. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit allows canola growers to claim the tax credit for that portion of the checkoff paid that […] Read more
Alberta Canola Producers checkoff tax credit
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brief Canola growers in Alberta that do not request a refund of their checkoff from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) qualify for a tax credit for the 2011 tax year. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit allows canola growers to claim the tax credit for that portion of the checkoff paid […] Read more
Steps For Protecting Against Clubroot In Canola
Reading Time: 2 minutes Clubroot has been found in 18 Alberta counties and it spreads every year. Growers have clubroot-resistant varieties to choose from, but this resistance could be lost quickly if not supported by a combination of the following practices: Useresistantvarieties.Sixclubrootresistant hybrids are on the market for 2011. They are D3152 from DuPont, Dekalb 73-67 and 73-77 from […] Read more
Burn off early weeds to protect canola yield
Reading Time: 2 minutes Light rates of 2-4,D or MCPA are not recommended to control volunteer canola or other hard-to-control winter annuals prior to canola since this is not a registered use and may result in herbicide injury to the crop. First it was warm. Then it got wet. These are ideal conditions for rapid and heavy weed emergence. […] Read more
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