1. 2015 Ultimate Canola Challenge Nicole Philp Agronomy Specialist, SW Saskatchewan Canola Council of Canada

2. CCC Agronomist Territories

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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

6. On-Farm Trial Field Selection A uniform field is important! –Field variation can mask treatment differences –What should be avoided?

7. 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

8. On-Farm Trial In-Crop Spraying

9. Record Keeping Record weather events –Hail –Frost –Excessive heat –Excessive humidity –Excessive rain etc.

10. Swathing and Harvesting

11. 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) NPKS Organic Matter (%) Residual Fertility (H, M, L) Seeding Information Canola Variety Planted Seeding Rate Seeding Depth Seeding Speed

12. Data Collection Sheet- Site details

13. Data Collection Sheet- growing season info

14. Contact Info Nicole Philp @PhilpCCC philpn@canolacouncil.org