2015 ultimate canola challenge nicole philp agronomy specialist, sw saskatchewan canola council of...
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2015 Ultimate Canola ChallengeNicole Philp
Agronomy Specialist, SW Saskatchewan
Canola Council of Canada
CCC Agronomist Territories
Agenda
• What is the Ultimate Canola Challenge?
• What does it take to do an on-farm trial?
• Field selection
• Seeding Considerations
• In-Crop Considerations
• Swathing and Harvest Considerations
What is the Ultimate Canola Challenge?
• Measure the value of various treatments publicized to improve canola yield and/or quality
• A way to test new/additive products on farm
• Is spending money on additive products worthwhile?
What does it take to do an on-farm trial?
• A question that needs to be answered
• Planning– What treatments are going to be tested?– Field selection– What notes are going to be taken through
the season
• Replication
• Commitment
On-Farm Trial Field Selection
• A uniform field is important!– Field variation can mask treatment
differences
– What should be avoided?
On-Farm Trial Seeding Considerations
• Use the same variety, seeding rate, depth and speed for the entire trial
• Soil testing
• Fertilizer rates should be the same for the entire trial
• Mark where the untreated check and treatment will be in the field
On-Farm Trial In-Crop SprayingCheck Strip Check StripBoron Treatment Boron Treatment
Record Keeping
• Record weather events– Hail– Frost– Excessive heat– Excessive humidity– Excessive rain etc.
Swathing and HarvestingCheck Strip Check StripBoron TreatmentBoron Treatment
Data Collection Sheet- Grower & Site Info
Ultimate Canola Challenge Data Collection
GROWER & SITE INFORMATION
Grower Name City Province
Grower Address Telephone
Postal Code Cell phone
Season Zone (S,M,L) Email
Canola Council Contact
Planting Date (DD-MMM-YY) Legal Land Loc
GPS Coordinates Seed Drill Type:
Applied Fertility (lb/ac) Drill Width (ft) Row Width (in)
N P K S Organic Matter (%)
Residual Fertility (H, M, L)
Seeding Information
Canola Variety Planted
Seeding Rate
Seeding Depth
Seeding Speed
Data Collection Sheet- Site details
Data Collection Sheet- growing season info
PESTICIDE INFORMATION
$/ac
Pre-seed
In-crop
Fungicide/Insecticide
BORON APPLICATION INFORMATION (indicate if applied with fungicide / insecticide)
$/ac
WEEKLY SCOUTING OBSERVATIONS (watch if start or end of flowering differed between treatments. Include any weather events that may impact the trial)
HARVEST INFORMATION
Harvest Date (DD-MMM-YY)
Plot Size
(acres)
Seed Rate (lb/acr
e)
Total Pesticide
cost ($/ac)
Total Fertility cost ($/ac)
Total Cost of
production ($/ac)
Plot weight (lbs)
Moisture (%)
Value of Production ($/ac)
Check Strip 0.00Boron Treatment 0.00
Treatment Plot length (ft) Seed Cost ($/lb)
Date (DD-MMM-YY) Crop Stage Observations
Product
Crop Stage Date (DD-MMM-YY)Product Rate (l/ac)
Crop StageApplication Rate
Swath Date (DD-MMM-YY)
Swather Width (ft)
Date (DD-MMM-YY)
