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Canola Crop Finished Strong in 2011 and More to be Discussed at Canola Conference Meetings
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:39:02 CDT
In a recent conversation with Dr. Tom Peeper, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, he discussed the outcome of the 2011 canola crop year. With it being a tough year for all of the winter crops, Peeper said he believes all canola producers were pleased with how the canola crop turned out this year.
Peeper also said canola is not a difficult crop to grow, it is just a new experience for a lot of growers. And this is going to be a topic of discussion at the upcoming Canola Conference meetings in Enid on July 19 and in Lawton on July 20. Peeper said the take-home message of these upcoming meetings will be that canola is a profitable crop and a crop with many different varieties.
The Canola Conference meetings will cover a variety of topics including soil preparations and planting, canola varieties, insects, diseases and weeds, canola crop insurance, fertilizing canola, economics of wheat and canola rotations, harvesting options and there will be a grower panel discussion.
All of these topics are important to current growers and prospective growers of canola, especially using canola as a rotational crop with wheat, which Peeper said canola is meant to be.
As we move forward with canola and into these upcoming meetings, Peeper said it is important for those considering planting canola to know that it is no longer a risky crop to grow and prices are strong and holding for 2012 crop contracts.
Interested in attending the Canola Conference meetings? Click here for more information, including locations and times.
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