We’ve curated a list of the latest canola agronomy resources and free subscription services below in an effort to help streamline decision making this growing season.
Canola Resources
Canola Encyclopedia – Your complete guide to growing canola in Canada; regularly updated by world-leading canola production advisers based on recent canola research.
Canola Fundamentals -Core canola best management practices for yield, profitability and sustainability.
Canola Calculator – Minimize your risk and maximize your profit with this suite of canola tools.
Disease Testing – SaskOilseeds offers disease testing programs to help farmers identify incidences of clubroot, blackleg and verticillium stripe on their farm for optimal prevention and management.
Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator – Estimate nutrients removed in your harvested seed or grain.
Soil Temperatures and Seeding – Recommended soil temperatures, how to measure & frost information.
Time of Seeding – Best management tips on how to manage canola seeded at different times.
Canola Research Hub – Database for Canadian canola science.
Maps for Farmers & Agribusiness – Check Saskatchewan crop, weed, insect, disease, moisture conditions and more. *New: 2024 Verticillium Stripe Map*
On-Farm Research Trials – Addressing Sask farmer challenges by focusing on field-scale research, delivering valuable insights and solutions directly to canola farmers.
Tackling Common Issues – Post-Seeding
Spraying Tips for Tough Conditions – Canola Watch
Tools for Evaluating the Plant Stand – Canola Encyclopedia
How to Plant Count – Canola Watch
Seed Survival – Canola Watch
Insecticide Options – SaskOilseeds, SaskBarley, Sask Wheat, Sask Pulse Growers
Insect Scouting Guide – CCC
Managing Hail Damage – Canola Watch
Flea Beetle Management
Management Tips – Canola Watch
Assessing Leaf Area Loss – Canola Watch
Disease Management
Sclerotinia & Blackleg Scouting Tips – Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network
Verticillium Stripe Severity Scale – Canola Council of Canada