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RealAg Radio was on location for canolaPALOOZA in LAcombe on June 27, 2017. Thanks to RealAg for sharing this content. Visit them at www.realagriculture.com
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Christie Pollack shares her experience at the Alberta Canola leaders event that brings together young farmers from across Alberta each year.
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Murray Hartman discusses the upcoming science-O-rama event taking place April 6 in Edmonton.
For complete details visit http://albertacanola.com
Thanks to Alberta Agriculture & Forestry for sharing this Call of the Land Interview
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Canola Council of Canada agronomist Dan Orchard discusses when to swath canola.
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Daniel Graham from the Alberta Financial Services Corporation(AFSC) provides a quick update on insurance coverage
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Alberta Oilseed Specialist Murray Hartman and Canola Council Agronomy Specialist Warren Ward discuss the upcoming harvest season and the decisions that growers face in highly variable fields.
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Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Keith Gabert talks about looking for lygus bug damage in your canola.
Knowing your economic threshold is important when counting lygus in your sweep net.
For more information of lygus bugs visit these sites:
http://www.canolacouncil.org/canola-encyclopedia/insects/lygus-bug/
http://www.canolawatch.org/tag/lygus/
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Brian Innes, VP of Government Relations with the Canola Council of Canada discusses the importance of Canada's export markets and the role that observing Maximum Residue Limits (MRL's) plays in the process.
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Murray Hartman and Gregory Sekulic discuss the future of canola. Murray predicts the changes to the canola industry will be as dramatic in the next 25 years as they were in the last 25 years.
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Keith Downey is one of the fathers of canola, a Canadian researcher who helped to develop the low glucosinolate and low erucic acid oil characteristic.
This Canola Watch podcast, recorded at the International Rapeseed Congress in Saskatoon July 7, 2015, features a conversation with Downey, along with Canola Council of Canada V.P. Curtis Rempel, Alberta Canola Producers Commission director Daryl Tuck and host Jay Whetter.
You can read CanolaWatch and subscribe for free at www.canolawatch.org
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Dr. Steve Marcroft of Australia and Clint Jurke of the Canola Council of Canada discuss blackleg in Australia and how they are managing resistance to the disease down under.
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Dr. Kelly Turkington from Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada and the Canola Council's Clint Jurke discuss sclerotinia management and if this is the year to spray a fungicide or not.
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Rick Taillieu with Alberta Canola discusses the one day, hands-on grain grading course for farmers being held on July 28, 2015 at Olds College.
Complete details are at http://albertacanola.com/events
Rick also talks about the first ever canolaPALOOZA held in Lacombe.
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Canola Council agronomists Nicole Philp and Keith Gabert discuss what to scout for in dry conditions with a special eye on insects and the thresholds that justify control measures.
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Sprayer specialist Tom Wolf and Canola Council agronomist Warren Ward discuss sprayer tank cleanout, application tips and some resources for spraying.
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Canola Council agronomist Dan Orchard and Alberta Canola extension coordinator Rick Taillieu discuss the upcoming canolaPALOOZA and peacePALOOZA events
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Saskatchewan's provincial entomologist Scott Hartley and the Canola Council's Keith Gabert discuss flea beetles - assessing damage, economic thresholds and applying insecticides after a frost or before a rain.
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Canola Council of Canada agronomists Angela Brackenreed and Keith Gabert discuss the importance of early weed control in canola.
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Provincial Oilseed Specialist Murray Hartman and Alberta Canola's Rick Taillieu discuss the importance of scouting canola at the time of emergence and what to look for.
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Clubroot resistance is breaking down, in fields scattered throughout Alberta. Dan Orchard and Clint Jurke with the Canola Council of Canada discuss what these means for growers across Western Canada.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Scientist Neil Harker and Canola Council of Canada agronomist Justine Cornelsen discuss seeding rates for canola and getting your canola crop off to a good start.
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Commercial beekeeper Lee Townsend and Canola Council of Canada agronomist Gregory Sekulic discuss bee health, neonics, the role of bees in canola production and best management practices for growers.
To learn more about the sweet relationship between bees and canola visit http://www.canolacouncil.org/markets-stats/industry-overview/bees-and-canola-a-sweet-relationship/
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Sprayer specialist Tom Wolf and Canola Council of Canada agronomist Warren Ward discuss pre-seed weed control.
Tom and Warren cover a number of topics including timing, rates, water volumes, nozzles and more.
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Canola Council of Canada agronomist Clint Jurke and Alberta Innovates pathologist Ralph Lange discuss blackleg and blackleg resistance in canola.
Blackleg is one of the main yield robbers for canola, so management of the disease is critical, and using resistant varieties is one of the tools that needs to be not only used, but understood.
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Entomologist Scott Meers from Alberta Agriculture and Canola Council of Canada agronomist Keith Gabert discuss the upcoming growing season and the insects to keep an eye on.
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Canola Council agronomist Dan Orchard and central Alberta farmer Scott Keller join host Dean Thorpe in studio for a discussion on clubroot and an update on clubroot resistance.
EDITORIAL NOTE: Clubroot is not really mutating (as stated in the introduction). The pathogen in a field, with high spore loads, will consist of many different pathotypes or stains. How many, we don't know. But it appears that there will be some pathotypes there that resistance does not work against. It is these pathotypes that will be able increase when resistant varieties are used.
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Alberta's Provincial Oilseed Specialist Murray Hartman discusses selecting canola varieties and how to make adjustments to deal with variance in seed size.
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Dan Orchard from the Canola Council of Canada and Manitoba Soil Fertility Specialist John Heard discuss the problem of mining soil phosphorous, and how to ensure you maintain adequate levels.
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Curtis Rempel, the VP of Crop Production and Innovation at the Canola Council of Canada discusses the new canola research hub website. The hub is the home to interactive research results gathered from projects funded by growers.
Visit http://canolaresearch.ca
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Farm Management Advisor Merle Good discusses the upcoming Leading edge Farm Management Series and what ideas will be discussed.
For all coming events visit www.albertacanola.com/events
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Speaker Dean Gallimore discusses the upcoming Leading Edge Farm Management series taking place in Grande Prairie, Nisku and Lethbridge.
Find out more on all of our events at http://albertacanola.com/events
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ACPC's Karla Bergstrom discusses the upcoming Social Licence in Agriculture Conference being held this March in Nisku.
All of ACPC's events can be found at www.albertacanola.com/events
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ACPC General Manager Ward Toma discusses the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit that allows canola growers to claim the tax credit for that portion of the check off paid that was used to fund qualifying research.
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ACPC Chairman Lee Markert discusses the 25th Annual General Meeting of the Alberta Canola Producers and what is on the docket for 2015.
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Susan Sutherland from the CME discusses learning to use the wheat futures at the upcoming HedgingEdge courses.
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ACPC General Manager Ward Toma discusses the upcoming Annual General Meeting and some of the challenges and opportunities that the canola industry is working on
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Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Keith Gabert discusses the different sessions at the upcoming canoLAB in Olds, Alberta
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Rick Taillieu discusses the upcoming HedgingEdge marketing courses being hosted by Alberta Canola and Alberta Wheat.
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Alberta Canola Producers General Manager Ward Toma looks back at 2014; a year that saw ACPC celebrate its 25th Anniversary and the arrival of new challenges with clubroot.
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Simone Demers Collins with some helpful tips on taking to friends and neighbours about farming, GMO's and canola.
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ACPC Policy Analyst Karla Bergstrom reviews the 3rd annual Chops & Crops event that brings farmers and Alberta MLA's together.
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The registration for canoLAB 2015 in Alberta opens December 15, 2014. Rick Taillieu discusses the event that always sells out quickly.
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Rick Taillieu discusses the redesigned and responsive Alberta Canola Producers website.
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Rick Taillieu previews the upcoming FarmTech 2015 Conference taking place January 27-29 in Edmonton.
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Rick Taillieu discusses the 2014 canola grower meetings and the speaker line-up.
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Canola Council agronomy specialist Warren Ward discusses the Canola Performance Trials
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Pathologist Ralph Lange discusses how to diagnose blackleg and how to manage against resistance
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Rick Taillieu discusses the free breakfast being hosted by Alberta's crop commissions during Agri-Trade that features guest speaker Merle Good.
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Ward Toma with details on the need for directors
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CCC agronomist Dan Orchard discusses fall soil sampling and clubroot planning for growers both in and out of heavily infested areas
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ACPC General Manager Ward Toma discusses the upcoming director elections and what the responsibilities of a director are.
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Autumn Barnes discusses what a grower can learn from a walk in this year's stubble to improve their canola crops next year
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Canola Council of Canada Agronomist Angela Brackenreed discusses some of the challenges that can be created when harvesting canola in warm weather.
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Canola Council of Canada agronomist Dan Orchard with some harvest advice for growers the week after a killing frost and snow.
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Clint Jurke discusses scouting your fields in the fall and what to consider when selecting varieties for next year.
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Tom Wolf discusses an easy to use app to calculate harvest losses.
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Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Warren Ward discusses the importance of using seed colour change to decide when it's time to swath.
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Retiring chair Jody Klassen talks about his time on the board
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Greg Sekulic discusses ways to get more crop in the bin
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Keith Gabert discusses this opportunity to get up close and personal with clubroot
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Scott Meers with a post flowering canola insect update
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Doug Moisey on the factors that effected canola stands this spring
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Keith Gabert discusses when pesticide applications can be made in relation to swathing and harvest
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Autumn Barnes discusses the upcoming Canola Galla field event
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Clint Jurke discusses the challenge of deciding if a fungicide is warranted.
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Canola Council Agronomy Specialist Greg Sekulic with advice for growers on how to preserve beneficial insects when spraying.
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Greg Sekulic with advice for growers applying insecticides
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Angela Brackenreed discusses an interesting canola storage research project
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Angela Brackenreed discusses an interesting canola storage research project
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Murray Hartman with an update on the different clubroot pathotype
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Tom Wolf discusses spraying after frost, drift, and apps
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Dan Orchard with what to be looking for in your fields
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Scott Meers with an update on insects, #ABbugchat and scouting
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Greg Sekulic discusses flea beetles and cutworms
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Greg Sekulic discusses flea beetles and cutworms
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Keith Gabert with timely tips for canola seeding.
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Autumn Barnes discusses the benefits of an uniform and optimum plants stand
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Gregory Sekulic discusses getting the crop off to a great start
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Agronomist Dan Orchard talks about potential losses in a wet spring
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Clint Jurke discusses the ramifications of a possible virulent clubroot pathotype and what that means for growers
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Dan Orchard discusses how growers can manage clubroot depending on their risk
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Warren Ward discusses the Canola Performance Trials
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Janet Morgan discusses how growers can utilize the cash advance program
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Dean Gallimore discusses a joint venture concept for agriculture
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Ward Toma discusses research investment and the SRED tax credit for growers
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Murray Hartman discusses if reducing inputs is a good strategy
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Steve Pratte provides an update on the transportation backlog
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Cami Ryan with some ideas for answering questions about GMO's
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Merle Good previews the upcoming series of farm management seminars
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Rick Taillieu reviews some of the FarmTech 2014 highlights
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Karla Bergstrom discusses ACPC's response to proposed changes to canola variety registration system
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Rick White discusses how the cash advance program can help during times when grain movement is slow.
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ACPC Chair Colin Felstad discusses the new Canola Council goals
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ACPC's 24th AGM is January 28, 2014 during FarmTech
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Ward Toma discusses some of the highlights from 2013
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Rick Taillieu discusses what's new and what to expect at FarmTech
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Rick Taillieu with the Alberta Canola Producers Commission previews the upcoming canoLAB 2014 - the indoor, diagnostic extravaganza the APCP co-hosts with the Canola Council of Canada,
Registration begins on Monday, December 16 at 8:00am and this event sells out very quickly.
Complete details on canoLAB 2014 and registration information at: http://canola.ab.ca/canolab_2014.aspx
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Registration opens Monday, December 16 at 8:00am
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Merle Good with financial tips to keep taxes down and finances healthy
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Bruce Jowett from the Canola Council discusses expanding demand for canola around the world
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Murray Hartman discusses the spread of clubroot and how to manage it
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Rick Taillieu highlights the upcoming 12 regional meetings
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Neil Blue talks about the upcoming courses and provides an update on the markets
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Keith Gabert with advice to avoid expensive surprises
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Karla Bergstrom discusses how the partnership with Agri-Talent will benefit farmers
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Neil Blue with advice before you sign a grain contract
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Nominations for Directors in four ACPC regions are due October 31
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Dan Orchard discusses why fall soil sampling is a good strategy
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Murray Hartman with tips for selecting the right varieties for your farm
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Greg Sekulic with tips for putting the crop in the bin during a warm harvest
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Les Hill from PAMI with tips for setting your combine
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Clint Jurke discusses patience at swathing and keeping an eye out for disease
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Dan Orchard with an update on clubroot in Alberta
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Keith Gabert discusses what to be looking for as canola matures
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Ward Toma discusses the new science cluster funding
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Angela Brackenreed discusses how to determine when to swath based on seed colour change
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Greg Sekulic on why farmers need to watch spray to swath intervals
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Keith Gabert with what you need to know about scouting
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Clint Jurke has highlights from the International Clubroot Workshop
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Autumn Holmes-Saltzman with tips on scouting and spraying
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Greg Sekulic discusses the conditions that favour this disease
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There is no evidence that aster yellows will be a problem this year
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Keith Gabert has tips on what to look for and why you need to be scouting
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Dan Orchard discusses in crop nitrogen applications
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Scott Meers discusses flea beetles and other potential pests
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Dan Orchard discusses guidelines for different seed placed fertilizer products
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Murray Hartman with strategies to help with crop maturity when seeding is delayed
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Kristen Phillips discusses weed control strategies
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Shawn Senko with a pre-seeding equipment checklist
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Rick White discusses the policy work of the CCGA
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Jim Everson discusses market access for Canadian canola
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Details on the program from Janet Morgan with the CCGA
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Karla Bergstrom discusses an ACPC survey underway
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Colin Felstad discusses the upcoming year as chair
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Ward Toma with details on the meeting and resolutions
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Rick Taillieu discusses the upcoming conference
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Clint Jurke explains why blackleg is back on the radar
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Murray Hartman provides an update on clubroot in Alberta
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Neil Blue with advice on signing a grain contract
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Canola Council of Canada President Patti Miller
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Looking back at Aster Yellows in 2012 and ahead to 2013
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Janet Morgan from the CCGA with details on the program
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Clint Jurke with tips on how to scout after swathing
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Julie Soroka with an update on flea beetle population shift
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Murray Hartman explains the risks of swathing too early
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Troy Prosofsky with some advice on when to swath
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Murray Hartman talks about keeping your eyes on the prize
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Clint Jurke runs down the factors that raise the risk
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Advice for top dressing canola & managing sclerotinia
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Doug Moisey on how to assess if you need a second pass
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Troy Prosofsky talks about the insects to watch for in Alberta
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Jay Whetter discusses what goes into a CanolaWatch newsletter
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Doug Moisey discusses what to look for at emergence
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Troy Prosofsky discusses management of flea beetles
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Doug Moisey discusses research into seeding rates
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Murray Hartman discusses the newly registered varieties
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Derwynn Hammond discusses the importance of growing only registered canola varieties
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Rick Taillieu discusses the upcoming research update meeting in Edmonton
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An update on the cash advance program from CCGA
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Rick Taillieu discusses how farmers are using twitter to stay connected.
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Dr. Hugh Beckie discusses glyphosate resistance.
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Ward Toma discusses the tax credit available to canola growers
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Dan Orchard discusses the upcoming canoLAB eent
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Neil Blue discusses what to expect if you attend an ACPC marketing course
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Murray Hartman discusses the variety testing results
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Four key points to explain canola oil to your holiday guests
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A look ahead at what to expect at the 2012 event
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Dr. Lloyd Dosdall discusses the natural enemies that help farmers control pests
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Details and deadlines for the cash advance program
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Murray Hartman discusses what growers should be doing
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Troy Prosofsky with tips for taking samples at harvest
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Gregory Sekulic with tips for the harvest season
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Your last chance to learn from this year's crop
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Doug Moisey on multi-stage crops, hail damage, night swathing and more
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Advice on when to start swathing from Dan Orchard
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Things to consider when deciding to swath or straight cut
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Looking for diamondback moths and bertha armyworm
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Greg Sekulic with tips for insect scouting in canola
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Doug Moisey with an update on sclerotinia, fertility top ups and more
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What to expect at this year's combine clinic happening in Westlock on July 18 and 19
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Murray Hartman on how the current conditions strongly favour sclerotinia development
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Agronomist Greg Sekulic with advice on how to make the most of your herbicide applications
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CCC Agronomist Troy Prosofsky with tips on scouting your canola fields
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Agronomist Dan Orchard on topping up fertility for your canola crop
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Now is the time to get out and scout for flea beetles and cutworms
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Doug Moisey with some sound advice to get a great stand
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CCC agronomist Greg Sekulic with advice for weed control and stand establishment
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Delivering a de-registered variety could result in a $400,000 fine
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ACPC thanks the many volunteers that help educate consumers
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Merle Jacobsen with an update the coverage and deadlines
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Janet Morgan from the CCGA explains the application process
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Ian Thomson of the ABA on what the biodiesel mandate means for Alberta
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Doug Moisey with an agronomy update for canola growers
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ACPC General Manager Ward Toma explains how producers can claim the credit
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A new cookbook celebrates food from the field to the table
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Dr. John O'Donovan discusses the research work underway
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Dr. Neil Harker discusses the key points for growers
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Jody Klassen from Mayerthorpe is the newly elected chairman of the Alberta Canola Producers
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Positioning your farm business for financial success
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An interview with Canola Council President JoAnne Buth
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Doug Moisey with an update to issues on growers minds this January
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An update on the biodesel mandate and facilities in Western Canada
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The ACPC Annual General Meeting and great canola speakers at FarmTech 2011
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Simone Demers Collins talks about the heart smart cookbook
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Murray Hartman on the status of clubroot in Alberta.
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Getting the health benefits of canola oil out to chefs, bakers and consumers
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Getting the health benefits of canola oil out to chefs, bakers and consumers
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Canola may be at risk - even if it went in the bin dry
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Agronomy, research, marketing and management on the agendas
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Sharon McKinnon provides an update on the land use policy framework
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Doug Moisey discusses the factors to consider when selecting next year's varieties.
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Warm weather and tough canola make monitoring of bins critical
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Ward Toma, ACPC General Manager explains the nomination process
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Rick White explains the problems that could arise as a result of this private members bill
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The CCGA cash advance program has provisions for unharvested grain this year
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Doug Moisey has some tips for harvesting your canola crop in tough conditions
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Tips to get the crop cut and a nice swath laid down
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Swathing, combining and storage tips from Doug Moisey
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John Mayko has some tips to prepare for canola harvest
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Ward Toma discusses a recent trade mission to China, Korea and Japan
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Dr. Lloyd Dosdall on the population, biology and control
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Follow pre-harvest interval guidelines and avoid malathion
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Reducing compaction and saving fuel are two of the benefits
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Muuray Hartman has an update on what to be looking for
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Dr. Kelly Turkington has timely advice for growers
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Scott Meers updates the status of canola insects
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CCC Agronomist Doug Moisey has some sound advice
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Join scientists from across the prairies in Lacombe on June 30, 2010
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Dr. Tom Wolf discusses nozzle selection and water volume
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Act now to control weeds before the crop comes up
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Calculate your seeding rate based on seed size and seedling mortality
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Doug Moisey runs down a list of items to check before seeding
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Monitor your seed depth this year to ensure an even stand
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CCGA Executive Director Rick White explains the program
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High canola yields start with a good nutrient management plan.
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CCC President JoAnne Buth explains how market access starts on the farm
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Erin Brock explains how warmer weather can effect stored grain.
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Checking seed lot numbers and keeping samples are very important.
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Herbicides applied last year can affect this year's canola crop - John Mayko explains
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Attending an online webinar is easy way to get the latest information
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These organizations and individuals help ACPC promote canola oil in Alberta.
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Kevin Bender of Bentley talks about his new role as ACPC Chairman.
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Dr. Lloyd Dosdall explains how important predatory insects are to crop production.
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Dr. Stephen Strelkov talks about the research initiatives that are underway.
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Details on elections and resolutions at the 2010 AGM.
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Great canola sessions and ACPC Annual General Meeting at FarmTech this month.
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Kara Gray from CCGA with an update on the ongoing rail service review
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CCC Agronomist Jim Bessel talks about this hands-on learning opportunity.
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Dr. Ron Howard talks about research to determine effective and practical solutions to clean equipment that is infested with clubroot.
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Driver Kevin Therres talks about going 250 mph with 100% canola biodiesel in the tank.
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Simone Demers-Collins talks about the sponsorship and a unique recipe contest.
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An update on the new initiatives and activities of the Canola Council's crop production team.
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Rick Taillieu, ACPC's Grower Relations & Extension Coordinator talks about the new ACPC website which is the new home for grain prices in Alberta.
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There was plenty of warm harvest weather during September. Canola Council Agronomy Specialist John Mayko explains why canola growers need to be aware of the temperature of the canola they are putting in the bin - not just the moisture reading.
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Rick White, the Executive Director from the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) talks about the Cash Advance program.
Growers can utilize the cash advance program to help manage cash flow or as part of their marketing strategy.
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Jim Bessel, Senior Agronomy Specialist with the Canola Council of Canada provides some tips for reducing green seed in the swath.
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Producers in some of the areas of the province are asking questions about salvaging canola stands by putting up canola silage.
Barry Yaremcio, with Alberta Agriculture provides some advice on using canola for silage and discusses the feed value of canola silage
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Canola Council Agronomy Specialist Erin Brock goes over identifying the lygus bugs, assessing damage potential and making good decisions regarding control.
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Dr. Lloyd Dosdall with the University of Alberta talks about root maggot damage and how growers can manage root maggots in canola.
Dr. Dosdall also talks about his research efforts in breeding cabbage seedpod weevil resistant canola that should be available for the 2011 growing season.
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Dr. Kelly Turkington, a research scientist with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada in Lacombe discusses scouting for sclerotinia and developing a management strategy.
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John Mayko, a Senior Agronomy Specialist with the Canola Council of Canada provides some advice on how to manage a variable canola crop.
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Arvel Lawson explains the Export Ready program and why not treating canola bins with malathion is so important.
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The Alberta Canola Producers will be interacting with thousands of consumers at the Calgary Stampede.
Simone Demers-Collins, the Market Development & Promotions Coordinator for the Alberta Canola Producers explains.
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Dr. Neil Harker discusses the extensive canola agronomy research programs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Dr. Harker also explains the $6 million Prairie Canola Agronomic Research Program that involves research across all three prairie provinces.
