Pacific Coast Canola, LLC. Far West Agribusiness Assoc. December 10 th, 2014

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1 Pacific Coast Canola, LLC Far West Agribusiness Assoc. December 10 th, 2014

2 Why Plant Canola? Canola agronomics have improved faster than other crops. Winter varieties bred specifically for PNW. Huge resources put into spring variety breeding. Herbicide options, higher yields, earlier maturity, heat resistant, shatter resistant Better agronomic information available. Giant sucking sound from Warden, WA. Specialty crop opportunities.

3 Winter Canola Higher wheat yields following canola. Enhanced control of difficult weeds. Improved water infiltration, reduced erosion. Water management under irrigation. Wide planting window (bolt resistant varieties). Risk management opportunity with oilseed in rotation.

4 Spring Canola Yield gains for grains and pulses. Tolerant of wireworms. Enhanced control of difficult weeds. Tolerant to acid soils. Improves soil structure. Risk management opportunity with oilseed in rotation.

5 Why Doesn t Everyone Plant Canola? More work than wheat, barley or peas. Stand establishment a challenge. More inputs than pulses. Shatter can be a problem. Planting and harvesting are slow. Delivery may not be as convenient. Net returns are lower in some years.

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7 Canola Varieties 4 herbicide tolerance systems. Roundup Ready Liberty Link Clearfield SU (Harmony Extra) Standard canola Non GMO (Clearfield, SU, Standard) High Oleic (Nexera) Excellent yield data

8 Winter Varieties

9 Spring Varieties

10 Planting Good News: Excellent benefits for minimum till regime Bad News: Planting is a challenge in high residue Hydraulic depth control beneficial Fertilizer placement in separate band (Seed Hawk, Cross Slot) Seeding rate is important Clean out drill between varieties! Slow down.

11 Stand Establishment 1

12 Stand Establishment 2

13 Fertility Figure about 350 lbs canola per each 10 bushels of wheat Nitrogen ~ 8 lbs. per 100 lbs. seed yield (including soil N supply) P & K similar to wheat. Sulfur whether you need it or not. Boron only micronutrient to show response. Do not band nitrogen in the seed row! Early planted winter canola split application. Deep tap root recovers N.

14 Dryland Crop Above-Ground Nutrient Use Snapshot (whole plant) Nutrient (lbs/100 lbs seed yield) Canola Soft white wheat Hard red spring wheat Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus(P2O5) Potassium (K2O) Sulfur (S)

15 Weeds Canola has more available herbicide options than any other PNW crop. Roundup Ready or Liberty Link varieties excellent for controlling difficult grass weed problems. Clearfield varieties tolerant of Imi carryover. Weed control issues often drive canola planting decisions. Keep good records and plan ahead.

16 Insects Plant treated seed (flea beetles). Carry a bug net. Flowering period insects are unpredictable. See Oilseed Conference video on insects (Dale Whaley).

17 Insect Pests of Canola Cabbage seedpod weevil Cabbage aphid Adult Nymph Lygus bug Flea beetle damage Thrips Larvae Pupae Adult Diamondback Moth

18 Diseases Soilborne Rhyzoctonia Sclerotinia Seedborne Black Leg Thus far not found in Washington Large discovery in Willamette Valley Introduced by untreated cover crop seed. See Canola Disease video from Oilseed Conference.

19 Harvesting Swathing vs. Direct Cutting (Spodnam). Slower than wheat or barley. Look for leaks in combines and trucks. Long term storage should have aeration. No special equipment required. Modern combines have canola settings.

20 Bees & Canola USCA/Honey Bee Health Coalition. Canola is excellent forage for bees. Neonicotinoid seed treatment (flea beetles). Canadian study clothianidin & bees, Dalhousie University, Ontario Canada Watch for hives near canola fields (bee keepers don t always ask permission).

21 Pricing Canola Locally Canola trades on the ICE futures exchange in Winnipeg. PCC uses the futures market and a basis to price canola each day. Your elevator or grain dealer will receive PCC s daily bid and quote a daily flat price for canola delivered to their elevator or the Warden plant. Depending on market conditions there may be a carrying charge in the market.

22 Canola/Wheat Spread

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24 Questions?