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Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Opinions are my own.

Harrow, Ontario
Joined July 2011
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Nice article discussing the challenges of bringing #wintercanola to the Prairies. Certainly it's a long term goal but I think there are ways to make it happen. Hybrids are a big part of the story but there are other tools that can help. producer.com/crops/winter-ca…
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...and we're back in business. Just a couple common ragweed F2 plants tissue sampled and sprayed today, all thanks to Mara. Still trying to sorting out glyphosate resistance in this mess of a weed.
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Out spraying the second planting in a planting date trial at Harrow this afternoon. Planted Aug 20, Sept 8, Sept 22 and Sept 30. How's your #wintercanola looking this year?
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We're missing @melochesy today but Mara and Cole have it under control. Combine is rolling in some woodslee #wintercanola
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Overcast skies & a pleasant spring day at 4000+ feet elevation in IDAHO to visit with farmers and observe 100 bushel + commercial winter canola & new experimental hybrids. #rubiscoseeds #pnwcanola #universityofidaho
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Same crop, same hybrid - very different growth stages. We're at full flower in Harrow, while #wintercanola is just starting to re-grow from the rosette in New Liskeard. Lots of potential still to be to realized in both locations.
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This research is really about pushing the boundaries of where winter canola can be grown in Ontario. Trying to identify the right mix of genetics and management practices to improve overwinter survival in northern climates.
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Big thanks to our partners across Ontario helping make these trials possible, sharing sites, time, and expertise to keep winter canola growing. @JoshNasielski @mindyinthedirt @OntCanolaGrower @NOFIA_Agri
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Our long-awaited best practices white sheet for pesticide application by drone. Detailed enough to be actionable, but not so overly prescriptive that it's obsolete in a week. Hopefully accessible to new applicators and to pros. sprayers101.com/drone_best_p…
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Your winter canola will likely be fine during the upcoming frost event: fieldcropnews.com/2021/04/im…
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First canola flower in Canada for 2026? Mercedes is still a bit behind this early hybrid but it wont be long. Beauty of a day for walking plots with @melochesy #wintercanola
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Great information for #wintercanola growers
The OMAFA guide on winter canola production has been updated and posted here: fieldcropnews.com/canola/
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Great day at AAFC Harrow open house. Bean pit was a big hit!
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Open House at AAFC Harrow tomorrow!
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And just like that @melochesy is back and Woodslee is planted! Big thanks to Alyssa Thibodeau for keeping me on the straight and narrow for the past year. 🙌 #wintercanola
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I just emailed out a winter canola yield survey - just tell me your yield and what county you're in, anonymously. Please answer the survey! You are welcome to text or email your yield if that's easier. If you want to be added to my winter canola contact list, let me know.
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Winter canola growers: Early next week I will send out a yield survey, so we can gather some anonymous info outside of crop insurance. For that and other winter canola updates, please let me know if you want to be added to the existing email list. Best of luck with seeding!
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Anybody going to be double cropping on Leander's route? Would be nice to have some data on #wintercanola double cropped acres.
#CropMap25 data collection starts Monday with a unique 3-day trip to southern Ontario We're looking at double cropping & hoping to find examples of this (more details in the ALT) Mon. to KW; Tues to Windsor; return to Ottawa on Wed. Aware of any double crop fields? Let me know
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Are you planting Canola this year? Order now, deadline is June 15th #SeriousAboutWheat #Thewheatteam #Canadianagriculture
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