Canola

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Factsheets & Infosheets

| General | Variety | Fertility | Tillage and Planting | Insects | Diseases | Weeds |

General

• Agronomy Guide, Publication 811, Order this publication
• Ontario Enterprise Budgets 2007
  • Spring Canola - Open Pollinated (xls) or (html)
  • Spring Canola - Hybrid (xls) or (html)
  • Spring Canola - Roundup Ready (xls) or (html)
  • Winter Canola - Hybrid (xls) or (html)
• 2008 Field Crop Budgets (Publication 60)
  • 2008 Crop Comparison Summary Table for Selected Field Crops ($/acre)*
• Guide To Custom Farmwork and Short-Term Equipment Rental
• Cash In On Mustard Seed
• Cover Crops
• Field Crop Production, Best Management Practices (Order No. BMP02) Order publication
• Field Crop Protection Guide (Publication 812)
  • Field Crop Protection Guide Supplement 2008 (Publication 812S)
• Field Scouting and On-Farm Trials
• Flax in Ontario (Order No. 84-001)
• Harvest and Storage
• Introduction to Organic Farming (Order No. 06-103)
• Starting Canola Off Right, March 2008
• Storing Grain in Bins
• Strategies to Minimize Risks of GMO Contamination, June 2004
• Approximate Test Weights and Moisture Contents for Trade of Commercial Grains

Variety

• 2006 Variety Recommendations for Spring and Winter Canola
• 2005 Variety Recommendations for Spring and Winter Canola
• Variety Section

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Fertility

• Nutrient Management (Best Management Practices) (order No. BMP05) Order this publication
• OMAFRA Fertilizer Recommendation Tables
• Peas and Sulphur in 2006, March 2007
• Soil Management and Fertilizer Use
• Soil Fertility Handbook (Publication 611)
• Starter Fertilizers with Canola – Too Much of a Good Thing? March 2007

Tillage and Planting

• Canola Seed Bulking Equals Improved Seeding Rate Accuracy Jan 2003
• Planting and Crop Development
• Tillage

Insects

• Canola Growers - Get Ready for Weevils, May 2007
• Diamondback Moth
• Flea Beetle
• Insect Factsheets & Infosheets
• Insect Management for Farm-Stored Grain
• Integrated Pest Management Options: Canola
• Minor Use Program
• Scouting Calendar
• Stored Grain Insects
• The Swede Midge – A Pest of Crucifer Crops (Order No. 08-007)

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Diseases

• Blackleg
• Disease Factsheets & Infosheets
• Integrated Pest Management Options: Canola
• Other Problems
• Seedling Disease Complex
• Turnip Mosaic Virus
• Turnip Mosaic Virus (TuMV) of Rutabaga (Order No.88-091)
• White Mould (Sclerotinia Stem Rot)

Weeds

• Guide to Weed Control (Publication 75 - Order No. 75)
  • Chapter 12 Other Field Crops
  • Herbicide Weed Control Ratings for Canola, Flax, Sunflowers (PDF file - 93k)
• Controlling Volunteer Roundup Ready Canola in Soybeans, May 2005
• Herbicide Injury
• Ontario Weeds - Weed Gallery
• Problem Weeds
• Precautions With All Pesticides
• Weed Control

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Newsletters

• Crop-Pest Ontario
• CropTalk
• Other Newsletters Online
  • Ontario Soil & Crop Association News

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Resources & Services

• Agriculture Development Advisory Staff
• Crop and Pest Updates
• Accredited Soil Testing Labs
• Sources of Crop Inputs
  • Air Induction Nozzle Manufacturers / Suppliers
  • Container Suppliers
  • Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
  • Herbicide Companies and Agencies
  • Safety Supply Companies in Ontario Providing Protective Clothing or Respiratory Devices

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Stats & Facts

• Ontario Field Crops Research & Services Committee (OFCRSC)
  • State of the Industry Report
• Ontario Field Crops Statistics

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Crops Updates

• CropPest Ontario newsletter
• Crops Updates (Cropline) 1-888-449-0937
• Crop and Pest Updates
  • Subscribe to OMAFRA Podcasts
  • Subscribe to Agriphone Messages
• Ontario Field Crop Report
• Canadian Grains and Oilseeds Outlook
• Sound Advice - Audio Crop Updates
• Crop Pest Ontario

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