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Dry conditions and the sclerotinia spray decision Moisture is the key risk factor for sclerotinia stem rot. Without moisture a couple of weeks before flowering and humidity during and after flowering, disease severity and the return on investment from fungicide will be lower than if moisture is present all through these periods. >> Read full article
The tax benefits of donating life insurance policies and annuities There are over 86,000 registered charities in Canada so there are many opportunities for you to give back and benefit from tax relief at the same time. >> Read full article
OYF announces 2015 Memorial Scholarship recipients Since 2009, Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) program supports agricultural education for young Canadians through its Memorial Scholarship fund. >> Read full article
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Development of canola in Canada Canola’s story begins with rapeseed. Canadian interest in growing this crop was spurred by the Second World War. “Rapeseed oil was the best oil of any type to cling to metal surfaces when washed with steam or water, and that is what steam engines required. So it was an essential oil for trains, ships [and other machinery needed in the war effort],” Keith Downey, who led the rapeseed/canola breeding program at the federal agricultural research station at Saskatoon from 1957 until he retired in 1993, says. Downey is known as one of the “Fathers of Canola,” along with University of Manitoba breeder Baldur Stefansson. >> Learn More…



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