Host Jay Whetter talks with John Guelly, Barbara Chabih and Nathan Gregg about the Canola Research Hub at canolaresearch.ca. Nathan Gregg talks about a recent project on straight-combining canola.

Discovery Seed Labs is the first to offer a commercial test of diseased canola stems to identify (1) whether the disease is blackleg and, if it is blackleg, (2) the specific race. Jason Danielson and Sandy Junek of Discovery Labs and Justine Cornelsen with the CCC talk about the test with host Jay Whetter.

Host Jay Whetter talks with U.K. researcher Simon Kightley about the neonicotinoid ban in Europe and the effect on oilseed rape production and protection practices in the U.K. Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Keith Gabert and Gregory Sekulic join in.

Host Jay Whetter chats with Alberta farmer John Guelly about his experiences with clubroot. CCC agronomy specialist Dan Orchard joins in with lots of helpful management tips.

Agrium's Ray Dowbenko and Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Warren Ward and Dan Orchard talk about the phosphorus-deficiency message at canoLAB and about the surprising soil they demonstrated.

Andrew Thostenson, pesticide program specialist with North Dakota State University extension service, spoke on air temperature inversions at canoLAB 2017. Air temperature inversions result when dense cool, air settles close the ground. Inversions can be a problem for spray drift when winds are low and skies are clear.

This is the first in a series of podcasts based on content from canoLAB 2017. In this episode, host Jay Whetter talks with Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Dan Orchard and Nicole Philp and Alberta Agriculture oilseed specialist Murray Hartman about target plant stands, seeding rates and new tools at canolacalculator.ca.

Host Jay Whetter talks with Saskatchewan farmer and agronomist Jocelyn Velestuk about her love of soil, with tips on fertilizer, cover crops, manure and maintaining soil health.

What we thought was swede midge in canola in Western Canada turns out to be two species — swede midge and new one. Boyd Mori with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada talks with CCC agronomy specialist Keith Gabert and host Jay Whetter about the discovery, what it means for canola growers and what research is required. To date, midge has not been a significant pest of canola in Western Canada but it is for Ontario canola growers.

In this Canola Watch podcast, host Jay Whetter talks with Misha Glouberman about conflict resolution and the important distinction between "position" and "interest". Listening to this podcast can help you with any conflict — whether family, community or business.