Synopsis
The Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC), founded in 1989, represents all canola growers in Alberta. The mandate of the Commission, reflected in its mission statement, is to increase the long term profitability of Alberta canola growers through research, promotional activities, consumer and producer education programs, and policy development.
Episodes
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A Successful Chops & Crops Event
16/12/2014 Duration: 05minACPC Policy Analyst Karla Bergstrom reviews the 3rd annual Chops & Crops event that brings farmers and Alberta MLA's together.
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canoLAB 2015 Preview
09/12/2014 Duration: 05minThe registration for canoLAB 2015 in Alberta opens December 15, 2014. Rick Taillieu discusses the event that always sells out quickly.
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New AlbertaCanola.com Website
02/12/2014 Duration: 03minRick Taillieu discusses the redesigned and responsive Alberta Canola Producers website.
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FarmTech 2015 Preview
25/11/2014 Duration: 05minRick Taillieu previews the upcoming FarmTech 2015 Conference taking place January 27-29 in Edmonton.
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Fall Canola Grower Meetings
11/11/2014 Duration: 04minRick Taillieu discusses the 2014 canola grower meetings and the speaker line-up.
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Canola Performance Trials
04/11/2014 Duration: 05minCanola Council agronomy specialist Warren Ward discusses the Canola Performance Trials
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Diagnosing Blackleg
28/10/2014 Duration: 06minPathologist Ralph Lange discusses how to diagnose blackleg and how to manage against resistance
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Free Breakfast with Merle Good at Agri-Trade
21/10/2014 Duration: 05minRick Taillieu discusses the free breakfast being hosted by Alberta's crop commissions during Agri-Trade that features guest speaker Merle Good.
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ACPC director nominations
18/10/2014 Duration: 03minWard Toma with details on the need for directors
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Soil sampling and clubroot planning
14/10/2014 Duration: 03minCCC agronomist Dan Orchard discusses fall soil sampling and clubroot planning for growers both in and out of heavily infested areas
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Alberta Canola Producer Commission Director Elections
07/10/2014 Duration: 05minACPC General Manager Ward Toma discusses the upcoming director elections and what the responsibilities of a director are.
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Counting stubble - the first step to a better stand
30/09/2014 Duration: 09minAutumn Barnes discusses what a grower can learn from a walk in this year's stubble to improve their canola crops next year
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Combining canola in warm weather
23/09/2014 Duration: 04minCanola Council of Canada Agronomist Angela Brackenreed discusses some of the challenges that can be created when harvesting canola in warm weather.
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Harvest Time - the week after frost
16/09/2014 Duration: 02minCanola Council of Canada agronomist Dan Orchard with some harvest advice for growers the week after a killing frost and snow.
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Fall disease scouting in canola
08/09/2014 Duration: 08minClint Jurke discusses scouting your fields in the fall and what to consider when selecting varieties for next year.
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Calculating Combine Loss App
02/09/2014 Duration: 06minTom Wolf discusses an easy to use app to calculate harvest losses.
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Swath Timing for Canola
25/08/2014 Duration: 06minCanola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Warren Ward discusses the importance of using seed colour change to decide when it's time to swath.
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Reflecting on six years as a director
20/08/2014 Duration: 05minRetiring chair Jody Klassen talks about his time on the board
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Swath vs Direct Combining Canola
19/08/2014 Duration: 06minGreg Sekulic discusses ways to get more crop in the bin