SaskOilseeds
@SaskOilseeds
Investing in research, advocacy & market development to provide value to SK oilseed growers. Core-funder of @canolacouncil. Member of @ccga_ca & @GrainGrowers.
📬 Inside the June #SaskOilseeds Newsletter: 🗓️ Summer event registrations & info 🧰 Updated canola & flax production toolkits 🔬 Research + infrastructure funded by SaskOilseeds 📸 Highlights from recent events & outreach Check it out → mailchi.mp/saskoilseeds/n… #CdnAg #Canola…
🪱High Bertha Army Moth counts in Central SK 🪱 🕵️♂️ Important to scout at early podding for larvae and leaf/pod damage. See the provincial moth count map: saskatchewan.ca/business/agric… #BerthaArmyWorm #InsectPests #CropProtection @SKAgriculture
It was an information packed day at Crop Diagnostic School! Researchers shared disease, insect, weed, soil & herbicide info with producers, agronomists & fellow researchers. SaskOilseeds is a proud sponsor of this annual event! @SKAgriculture @WARC_SK #CDS #AgResearch
🌼 Noticing aborted flowers in your canola? Possible causes: Nutrient deficiency, Insect feeding, Heat stress 💡 The upside? Canola naturally overproduces flowers—so it often compensates by filling more pods later. Read more about it: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f… #SaskAg #CropTips…
SaskOilseeds partners with @WARC_SK's @KaylaSlind to conduct Top Notch Farming Trials across the province! SaskOilseeds proudly supports this Agri-ARM location, where top-tier field trials are connecting innovation to real on-farm impact. From canola protocols to equipment…
🚨 New Pest Forecasting Tools Coming to the Prairies! 🐛🌾 SaskOilseeds is investing in data-driven pest management tools. What’s to come? 🔍 Real-time risk maps for 9 key pests 📱 Mobile reporting app for on-farm sightings 🔗 Learn more: saskcanola.com/research-proje… #SaskAg…
Save the date for #CanolaWeek2025 🤳 This year’s Canola Week is December 2-4 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Plan to join #canola growers, researchers and other industry stakeholders to investigate industry topics, share scientific findings and discuss future growth and innovation.…
🚨Registration is live for 2025 Canola Disease ID Training Workshops!🚨 Sign up here! 🔗 eventbrite.com/cc/canola-dise… @WARC_SK, @NARF_Melfort, ECRF & CLC will each host a morning of in-field training on how to scout for & identify symptoms of #sclerotinia, #blackleg, #clubroot &…
🚨 Canola Bloom = Time to Scout for Sclerotinia Risk ✅ Check soil & canopy moisture ✅ Scout for apothecia in fields with dense canopies ✅ Monitor conditions daily — moisture + bloom = critical window ✅ Base fungicide decisions on crop stage, canopy wetness & pathogen…
🌫️ Smoke & Canola🌫️ Wildfire smoke can stall canola growth by: • Blocking sunlight☁️= reduced photosynthesis • Increasing vapor-pressure deficit🌡️= plant stress • Triggering stomatal closure = slowed development 🔎 Watch for delayed maturity & slowed growth in smoky…
On July 23, @NARF_Melfort will host its annual field day where SaskOilseeds Canola Extension Specialist, (@Kindrachuk) Kaeley Kindrachuk, will be presenting a trial on micronutrients effect on canola yield. saskcanola.com/research-proje… Get registered now! saskcanola.com/upcoming-event……
SaskOilseeds is funding research on fungicide resistance in Sclerotinia🔬 A 3-year research project is screening 400 isolates for resistance to key fungicides used in canola. 🔬 Genetic markers ⚠️ Resistance trends 🧰 Future diagnostic tools Learn more: saskcanola.com/research-proje……
Register for @NARF_Melfort field day on July 23 or 24! SaskOilseeds Flax Extension Specialist will be speaking on “the effects of seeding date on new and niche flax varieties.” SaskOilseeds Canola Extension Specialist will be speaking on micronutrients’ effect on canola yield.…
“Ag In Motion is a great place to learn about all of the new technologies and innovations, as well as network with new colleagues and old friends.” – SaskOilseeds ED, Tracy Broughton Along with proudly sponsoring @AginMotion, SaskOilseeds directors & staff took in the event this…
🎶Those summer niiiights (Tell me more, tell me more)🎶 We can tell you that canola does not enjoy hot summer nights like Danny & Sandy! However, how producers can protect canola through the summer heat is still under the microscope. Interested in some of the ideas that have been…
🔬Flax Breeding Research Trials🌱 SaskOilseeds funds 23 Registered #Flax Variety Trials and Co-op trials across the prairies. These trials are part of the registration process and provide information for the @saskseed guide. #PlantBreeding #AgResearch
🧪 FREE Disease Testing for Sask Canola Growers! Know what’s in your soil before symptoms show up. SaskOilseeds' testing program detects: 🦠 Clubroot, Blackleg, Verticillium stripe 🧭 Easy to submit ✅ Confidential results Protect your fields. Test today →…
🪲Need to spray for Cabbage Seed Pod Weevil AND Sclerotinia?🦠 🌼 Wait until ~20% bloom to apply both in one pass ⏰ End of CSPW window, but aligns with fungicide label timing 🌙 Spray in the evening to protect beneficials & boost CSPW control canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f… #Canola…
🎉 @WARC_SK Grand Opening! SaskOilseeds is proud to support the new Agri-ARM site in Scott, SK, which officially opened during WARC’s Field Day on July 9. #SaskAg #CdnAg #AgriARM #CanolaResearch #FieldDay2025
🧐Diagnosing crop issues? @CanolaWatch has a list of steps to help you out: canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/f… Weather, insects, disease, herbicide and fertilizer history, land characteristics… Any of these may impact your crop. ☀️🌧️🐛🪲🚜 #CropDisease #CropProtection #SaskAg…