Guest:  Shawn Senko, Saskatchewan

The harvest season is quickly approaching and with it comes an abundance of straight-cutting choices—which varieties are best, what header to use and which fields to desiccate. Listen as Shawn Senko, agronomist for the Canola Council of Canada, discusses what growers should be considering this fall. Be sure to stay tuned for the end of the podcast for a special announcement from BASF about Heat LQ herbicide.

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Guest: Chris Zemlak, Saskatchewan

Chris Zemlak is planning to straight cut over half his canola acres this year. But if he had it his way, he would be straight cutting all of them. “There’s something fun about straight cutting canola with a 40-foot header, at 5 miles an hour and putting 40 to 50 bushels an acre in the back of the hopper.” Listen to Chris’ experience with straight cutting and discover how a well-knit, uniform crop can go a long way.

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Guests: Mark & Matt Ferguson, Alberta

Despite being new to straight cutting, Mark and Matt Ferguson have already seen a lot of progress. After trying the practice with a shatter-resistant variety on a small number of acres, they gained the confidence to expand to a larger number of acres. Find out how the Ferguson’s use straight combining as a solution for timing- and weather-related pitfalls at harvest.    

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Guests: Kris & Bernie Klammer, Alberta

Straight cutting has been a part of Kris and Bernie Klammer’s operation since the 80’s. And it’s clear why. After seeing success over several years, they decided to straight cut 100% of their acres in 2016 and plan to do the same in 2017. Hear their valuable advice on fertility, pre-harvest herbicide use, disease management, equipment choice and storage.

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Guest: Lee Erickson, Alberta

Since taking a stab at straight cutting almost 30 years ago, Lee Erickson was eager for a chance to try again. And as technology improved and newer, more straight-cut friendly canola varieties became available, Lee saw the window of opportunity open. Find out what else swayed his decision and hear about the benefits he’s been seeing over the past 3 years.

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