Be sure to join us for the 2022 Canola Production Centre (CPC) Crop Field Day & Golf Scramble set for Wednesday, July 20 in Roseau beginning at 9:45 a.m.

The CPC is located on Magnusson Farms, 1/2 mile north of Highway 11 on 360th Ave. Trials featured include: 1) Variety and systems comparison; 2) Seed shattering; 3) Micronuntrient fertility management; 4) Roundup resistant weed control with an integrated soil and post emergence weed control systems; and 5) Evaluation of novel seed treatments for enhanced flea beetle control.

The tour will be followed by a burger basket lunch at Roseau’s Oakcrest Golf Club (must get lunch ticket at the CPC site). The 19th Annual Canola Hackers Golf Scramble will begin at 12:15. Click here to print and return registration form!

USDA Reminds Farmers to File Crop Acreage Reports

Farmers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop. Farmers should make an appointment as soon as possible to avoid missing earlier deadlines.

To be eligible for many FSA programs, including disaster assistance, farmers need an acreage report on file. Continuous acreage reporting provides an opportunity to substantially streamline producers’ applications for assistance. With protracted drought conditions across the Great Plains and Western United States, producers who had previously filed a continuous acreage report benefitted from a streamlined application process for disaster programs like the Livestock Forage Disaster Program.

An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage, can prevent the loss of program benefits.

The Minnesota Canola Council will be holding a board of directors meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at Gene's Bar & Grill (1095 3rd St. NW) in Roseau, MN.

If you have anything you’d like the board to address, please email the Council office.

Mark Your Calendar - Canola Field Day Planned Near Hawley, MN - July 26

The Minnesota Canola Council will be holding a Canola Field Day on Tuesday, July 26, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on the Steve Rodke Farm near Hawley, MN.

Participants will gather in the parking lot of the Hegland Lutheran Church (25494 40th Ave. South, Hawley) at 3:00 p.m. for a crop walk, followed by additional canola information presented on the Steve Rodke Farm (4205 250th St. South, Hawley). A burger/brat dinner with refreshments will follow. Watch for additional information coming soon! Mark your calendar today!