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[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

Stranger things...

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[SaskOilseeds @SaskOilseeds]

📢CALL FOR SCLEROTINIA SAMPLES:

SaskOilseeds & partners are researching fungicide resistance in canola. Help us track it. Collect sclerotia, mail to AAFC, get your results back.

Details in today’s @CanolaWatch: https://t.co/5irV19KhzR #Canola
@canolacouncil

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

What are the key identifiers of verticillium stripe? How do you distinguish it from other canola diseases like blackleg? 

These tips from @CanolaWatch can help you accurately identify this newer disease: https://t.co/2CTdDVL5fa

[SaskOilseeds @SaskOilseeds]

Need a second opinion on disease or insect damage in your canola or flax?

Start a conversation with a SaskOilseeds conversation during your pre-harvest scouting. Text 1-877-241-7044!

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#Grow26 #SkAg #Agronomy #Canola #Flax

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

Thinking about reseeding canola...due to field flooding, wind, etc.? Here are two resources:

1. Canola Watch article: https://t.co/Rizske36QI

2. @MBGovAg decision tree: https://t.co/2CVEykcRps

@soniasadventur

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

@field2fieldag Yep, it's that time of year again!

[Bruce Barker @cdnagro]

Diversified rotations increase yield performance faster and also demonstrated greater resource use efficiency, achieving higher yields with lower N inputs https://t.co/WFMvtnJGq6 Funded @westerngrains @AlbertaPulse @SaskWheat @AlbertaGrains @mb_cropalliance @AAFC_Canada

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

Manitoba has a forecast tool for spraying conditions...

https://t.co/H9916BfjHS

I've attached a sample result for southwest Manitoba. Has anyone tried it? Like it?

If other provinces have similar tools, please reply with a link.

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

Windy days. Weather reports say Deloraine, MB wind reached 119 km/h yesterday.

@ACDeRoo6 shared this photo of a striking streak of salinity blowing over the highway near Fairlight, SK.

Fairlight Bunge elevator in the background.

Not a lot of canola seeded in these areas yet

[Manitoba Canola Growers @ManitobaCanola]

There’s a lot on the line during seeding—and that can take a toll.
Strong farms start with healthy people. We’re proud to support the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (@mfarmerwellness) and their commitment to providing confidential mental wellness support to those who keep our farms running. https://t.co/n3ekFPDHUN

[Bruce Barker @cdnagro]

Canola plant density helps reduce flea beetle impact https://t.co/KdJmoMrGRM funded by @AlbertaCanola @SaskOilseeds @CanolaGrowers @CanolaWatch

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

Getting an accurate soil temperature measurement at the seeding depth...

Stick the thermometer in sideways.

My brother was seeding this week in southwest Manitoba. (Wheat in soybean stubble.) I played around in the soil.

[SaskOilseeds @SaskOilseeds]

Start scouting for flea beetles & cutworms this spring. @canolacouncil's Insect Scouting Guide provides the details on when & how to scout for canola insect pests:
https://t.co/JR2677no08
🪱🐛🪲🦗
#FleaBeetles #Canola #Cutworms

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Kochia has always been a challenging weed to manage — and it’s getting harder. Early germination of kochia makes pre-seed burnoff with an effective tank mix one of your best tools for keeping kochia in check. Find more management tips from @CanolaWatch: https://t.co/eO3ijETX0D

[Cami Ryan, PhD @CamiDRyan]

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Quote from Darrell Bricker: Navigating Canada's Breaking Point

#demographics

#CdnCrops26

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

At #cdncrops26, @darrellbricker outlined changing populations in key markets. China is shrinking. The U.S. is mostly flat. Canada’s population could shrink for the next three years with low birth rates and lower immigration. Big pop growth: Africa and SE Asia!

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

@canolacouncil @darrellbricker @LeftFieldCR @darrellbricker says the happiest group within our Canadian population are older single women. This is also a large and growing segment within our aging population. What are we doing to serve them? Interesting question

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Haven’t taken the annual @CanolaWatch exam yet? There’s still time! Complete the 2025 exam now and earn up to 4 CEU credits for 2026.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your agronomy skills. Take the exam here: https://t.co/lXKFwsllbN

[Agronomy Resources Survey of the Canadian Prairies @AgResourSurvey]

Calling all Western Canadian Agrologists and Producers! Your feedback is needed on publicly available agronomic resources. Take the short online survey at https://t.co/StUCyNZ17J

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

@aggielovesgeer @PrairieCCA Thank you Anastasia. Great to hear!

[CW Jay Whetter @CanolaWatch]

The Canola Watch Exam 2025 is live!

Four sections, four potential continuing education credits.@PrairieCCA

Write now for 2025 credits. Wait until the new year for 2026 credits.

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