Articles tagged under: Minnesota Canola Council
Excessive Moisture Made For Tough Canola Research Year
Published December 4, 2020
Speaking at the virtual Minnesota Canola Council’s Canola Symposium, University of Minnesota-Magnusson Research Farm Director Dave Grafstrom updated canola growers on the 2020 research projects. Grafstrom said excessive moisture made for a tough variety trial plot with abnormally high coefficient…Canada’s Lower Canola Production Won’t Impact Price Much
Published December 4, 2020
The canola market continues to follow the soybean oil market higher. CHS Inc. Director of Feed Ingredients Alex Busch doesn’t think the smaller than expected Canadian production will have much of an impact on canola pricing. "I don't know if…An Increased Interest in Raising Canola
Published July 11, 2019
The Minnesota Canola Council held their annual Canola Production Center Field Day in Roseau on Wednesday. Executive Director Beth Nelson says the interest in raising canola continues to grow. "We are projected to have 59,000 acres in canola, up 26…Canola Growers Practice Responsible Insecticide Use
Published July 11, 2019
Minnesota Canola Production Center agronomist Dave Grafstrom says defending the use of insecticides is a concern. "As an agricultural community, we're not just randomly applying products. We have a reason for doing it," explains Grafstrom. "The environment needs to be…Strong Plant Populations Boost Canola Yields
Published December 13, 2018
Updating canola growers on production research at the Minnesota Canola Council's Canola Symposium, site agronomist for the Minnesota Canola Production Center Dave Grafstrom says plant population is very important for good yields. "We really strive for six to nine plants per square…Managing Nutrients and Disease in Canola
Published July 13, 2018
Fertilizer use and disease control were just two, of many, topics covered at the Minnesota Canola Council Production Centre Field Day in Roseau. Canola is a large user of nitrogen and sulfur. To address the issue, University of Minnesota research…