Taking canola harvest samples

September 13, 2011

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Troy Prosofsky discusses advises growers to take harvest samples as they fill their bins.

Many canola fields have uneven maturity and some large green areas this year. Those areas should be bin separately or in smaller bins and should be monitored closely.

Information on sending samples to the Canadian Grain Commission:

Step by step instructions for taking samples from truck to bin

Harvest sample program - no fee, longer turn around time

Submitting a sample  - fee for service


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