Looking at an R rated cultivar with high levels of blackleg today. Before and after cut stem photos. Unfortunately resistance is not working in this field for this race of blackleg. Encourage canola growers to cut stems to measure yield loss with this: canolacouncil.org/calculator/bla…

Excited to be in Portage tomorrow, and Virden on Wednesday! Hope to see you there!

Taking a closer look at blackleg disease evaluation - follow along as Clint breaks it down!

Know someone that would be a good manager? 🇨🇦 #MBAg is looking for: 1. Manager - Crop Production 2. Manager - Plant Health and Diagnostics 3. Manager - Regional Extension jobsearch.gov.mb.ca/generateBullet… 4. Director - Science, Innovation and Extension jobsearch.gov.mb.ca/generateBullet… #CdnAg #OntAg

Checked your soybeans recently? Waterhemp & Palmer amaranth are appearing in new fields across Manitoba. The larger plants are easy to spot, especially as bean leaves turn yellow and fall off. Keep an eye out! Early detection is everything! #AgTwitter #MBAg #WestCdnAg

Are you noticing dark stubble after combining your canola? It could be Verticillium Stripe. Let’s take a closer look at some microsclerotia on the stem. If you are seeing similar symptoms on your farm, submit samples to the lab for confirmation!

Fall weed control on your mind? Check out our new fundamentals article for things to consider before you do or don't spray canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f…

Drove out with the lights, and home with the lights! A perfect cap to a productive 36 hrs in Saskatoon - meeting with the creative agronomy minds at the Canola Council of Canada

This is a good time for soil sampling. Lots of tips here: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f… Thanks to Cody at Shur-Gro Farm Services in Oakville, Manitoba for his help this morning on a rainy day in October.

Storage note: Dockage has more moisture than seed. Dockage pockets in a bin could increase risk: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f… Veronique at Canadian Grain Commission ran another test with 50 canola Harvest Sample Program samples, separating seed and dockage. grainscanada.gc.ca/en/grain-quali… Results:

The organizers of the #westernforumPM thanks their sponsors for making the 2024 meeting in Regina a successful! AB Pulse Growers Alberta Canola SeCan BASF North America UPLOpenAg 20/20 Seed Labs Inc. Crop Science Canada Syngenta

If you haven’t registered yet - here’s the link to another fantastic canola week!

Great questions for our agronomy panel around #canola variety selection at Manitoba Ag Days this morning! Farmers in attendance are sharing insights from their farms about their priorities through real time polling. #agdays25

If you want a recap of disease issues from the 2024 growing season and strategies to manage them this year, this session from our interactive #CropConnect25 workshop program is for you! Learn more: cropconnectconference.ca/presentation/f… #MbAg #cdnag Jason Voogt CCA, PAg Wendy McDonald

Join us Feb 11 from 4-6pm in Winnipeg for our AGSM! The full AGSM package is now available on our website and includes: ➡️agenda ➡️audited financial statements  ➡️2023-24 annual report and more! Visit canolagrowers.com/about-mcga/ann… to access it. We hope to see you there!

Join us for a day of hands-on learning with a great lineup of presenters! Coming up next week at Assiniboine College.

DATE CHANGE!! Manitoba CanoLAB has changed to Thursday, April 3. Register today to secure your spot!

Updates from the field are still a little chilly this time of year! But just wanted to invite you to join us at CanoLABS 2025. You will need to register in advance, find tickets for you provincial event here: canolacouncil.org/events/ Manitoba’s new date - April 3rd!