Canola was the focus at the BASF InVigor field day held in north central North Dakota near Bottineau. The condition of this year’s crop was a popular talking point among farmers and ag retailers gathered. BASF seed adviser Robert Haman says in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, growing conditions have been all over the board. “I’ve been in fields that started too wet and were too dry by emergence. Some places were really wet during flowering and others were wanting extra moisture,” says Haman. “Flea beetle pressure was high this year, which did quite a bit of damage. But right now there is a lot of good looking canola. That’s a testament of how tough this plant can be.” Haman expects desiccation of the early planted canola to begin in a couple weeks. Hear more in this interview.