Uneven Canola Maturity Potentially Poses Problems

 

Farmers seem generally pleased with this year’s Canola crop.

 

Daphne Cruise a Regional Crop Specialist says uneven maturity can be a challenge - especially this year with the lodged crops:

 

"We're tending to get the top part of the crop that is mature. Towards the bottom, a lot of the crop still needs time to mature. It's hard, but we have to try and assess the field where the majority of the yield is at for maturity., As well, assess what amount of time you have, and how many canola acres left to go over. At that point, some of the crop may need to be taken earlier, and some later," she said.

 

When it comes to cutting canola producers want to see a 60 to 70 % seed colour change in the crop.

 

Daphne Cruise a Regional Crop Specialist says producers should be looking for the colour change on the main stem.

 

Video: Finally We Are On The Fields Planting Corn!

It seems like it was a long-time coming but we are finally on the fields planting corn. Cold, wet weather has made working the land and planting the first of our crops and difficult proposition but today we got at least one corn field done. Join us at Ewetopia Farms as we use old methods to get corn planted. This corn will feed our sheep for another year and heat our home!