Ian Epp

Agronomy Specialist for the Canola Council of Canada. Tweets are my own

[Ian Epp @EppCCC]

Green seed is unlikely to drop much in the bin, but there is a chance it can clear in the field

[Tyler Wist @TylerWist1]

Big canopy differences between #canola planted with no neonics vs with a neonic. #fleabeetle feast

[jack froese @froese_jack]

Canola Council of Canada and Pulse Canada presenting to the Senate Ag Committee on soil health. #agriculture # crops convention

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

It’s day 2⃣ of #CanolaWeek2022 – the Canola Discovery Forum.

The theme of today’s forum is #precisionag and will feature a presentation on improving every #canola acre and a farmer panel on using precision ag tools.

[Charles Geddes @charlesmgeddes]

The official report of glyphosate-resistant downy brome in Canada was published today! See the link for more info and management insights @AlbertaWheat @CanolaGrowers @mb_cropalliance @MbPulseGrowers @SKAgriculture @SaskWheat @westerngrains @AAFC_Canada

https://t.co/sl1m5e5D70

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Along with monitoring temperature, visually observing and keeping oil content and seed moisture in mind can help improve the safety of stored #canola.

Read more in the latest #CanolaResearchHub blog post: https://t.co/8jpM2IiSef

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Reminder: don’t forget to do a post-harvest stem count to calculate your crop’s survival percentage and compare the results to spring plant counts.

Check out this @CanolaWatch article to learn more about the value of counting stems at harvest: https://t.co/Hi4Brjcxs0

[Ian Epp @EppCCC]

@cam_chad Research at the U of S found that fall-sown/early-seeded or volunteer canola seedlings that had undergone hardening could withstand -8 to -12°C temperatures.Rapidly growing canola seedlings are more susceptible to frost damage than plants that are growing slow in the cold.

[Ian Epp @EppCCC]

Updated Saskatchewan clubroot map

[Canola Council of Canada @canolacouncil]

Canola growers: Please join us for an update call on this week's developments on trade with China from CCC president Jim Everson, @ccga_ca CEO Rick White and trade minister @jimcarr_wpg. May 3 at 8:00 am CDT. Register and submit your questions at https://t.co/eX085mqOep

[Ian Epp @EppCCC]

It's never too late to do plant stand counts! #plant19 #canolacalculator

[Keith Gabert @gabertccc]

Check your pods for evidence of insect pressure now from Lygus and at flowering with exit holes now from Cabbage seed pod weevil.#scout18

[Ian Epp @EppCCC]

Need a refresher on sclerotinia, clubroot or blackleg? or have questions about canola fertility? all this an more at https://t.co/YhfGzprrcx #canolapalooza18 June 25 and registration is free!

[Nicole Philp @nicolephilp_ag]

Checking out #canola plants for SK CanoLab. What’s happening here? Better register to find out! https://t.co/vqzdUUODHv #westcdnag

[Clinton Jurke @JurkeonCanola]

CanoLAB in Saskatoon will be 21 & 22-Feb. This is your best chance to dig deep into #canola agronomy with live plants in the winter months. Register at https://t.co/kX1HL0aDrO

[Kevin Folta @kevinfolta]

THE RISK OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES:

As bad as alcohol.

One glass.

Every seven years.

https://t.co/0x9TTXIelJ

[Ian Epp @EppCCC]

Looking for a new canola variety in 2018? Visit canola performance trials for everything you need to know! https://t.co/KUkCZK1Hx0

[SaskOilseeds @SaskOilseeds]

What is a corporate farm? https://t.co/yLPJtLTCid @LeftwichD & @CherilynNagel #LicenseToFarm #AgMonth17 #OurFoodHasAStory #westcdnag

[Nicole Philp @nicolephilp_ag]

Save the date! Sask #canolab is Feb 21/22, 2018 in Saskatoon. Details/Registration available this fall. #canola #WestCdnAg @SaskCanola

[Taryn Dickson @AgroecologyTD]

The Canola Variety Selection Guide: Featuring CPT Summary Data is now available here: https://t.co/7cSB7dMxpt