BASF EXCLUSIVE: Dial up harvest.

BASF EXCLUSIVE: Dial up harvest.

(Tune in for straight-cutting advice.)

Welcome

Welcome to the BASF exclusive webinar on straight cutting canola.

Joining us today:

Clayton Rempel

Owner/Operator,

Clayton Air Services

Eric Dyck

Canadian Canola Grower

Colleen Redlick

Senior Technical Service Specialist,

BASF Canada

Allan Wishloff

Canadian Canola Grower

Shaun Haney

Founder of Real Agriculture

Webinar Goals

2018: Continuing the straight-cutting discussion

Growing popularity of straight cutting

Increased importance of effective straight cutting

Methods to improve the practice

Ground to cover

Our experts will be covering the many aspects of straight cutting, including:

Aerial application

Pre-harvest aids

Grower experience

Storage and handling procedures

Equipment use

Don’t be shy; submit your questions via the chat box to get them answered during

the Q & A session at the end.

Today’s webinar is eligible for one CCA CEU for Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

If you didn’t input your CCA number earlier, please call AgSolutions® Customer Care.

Just the Facts

A 2015 survey predicted three-quarters

of growers were interested in trying

straight cutting1

Estimated 50% of canola acres will be

straight cut by 20201

1 The Western Producer, https://www.producer.com/2017/07/straight-cut-canola-demands-dry-down-chemistry/, 2017

The Aerial Option

Clayton Rempel

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Owner/Operator at Clayton Air

Service in Leask, Saskatchewan

Experience working with some of

Canada and Australia’s largest

aerial spraying companies

Started his own business in 2014

Unique Factors of Aerial Application

The benefits/watch-outs of an aerial

application

Factors to consider when doing aerial

applications

▪ Ex. Weather, wind speed, settings,

ideal conditions, spray droplet size,

application equipment design

1 gallon 2 gallon 3 gallon 4 gallon

2.78% 10.79% 27.25% 35.97%

Aerial Application Tips

Assessing spray coverage

Appropriate water volumes and

conditions for spraying

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Ex. Size of droplets and density

of canopy

Impact of water volumes on

Heat LQ

Ex. More water volume, greater

dry down

Aerial vs. Ground Application Costs

Cost of tracks in a field

from a ground application

Comparing the cost of an aerial

application versus a ground application

Preparation for an Aerial Application

What growers should be doing when

seeding or during the season to help

improve the efficacy of an

aerial application

How far in advance a grower

needs to book to have a pre-harvest

herbicide applied aerially

Maximizing Straight Cut Efficiency

Colleen Redlick

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Senior Technical Service Specialist at BASF

Canada

Works with sales team, providing agronomic

advice and solutions for customers

Administers the AgSolutions Performance

Trial (grower-applied large field trials) in her

region

Technical advisor to BASF canola crop team

Leading Crop Protection for CanolaSustainably manage risks and increase profitability

Straight Cut

& Pre-Harvest

Efficiency

Sclerotinia Management

Vol. Canola Control

Cleavers Control

Early-Season Disease Control

Crop

Establishment

Seed

2018

Post-Harvest

Management

Leading Crop Protection for CanolaSustainably manage risks and increase profitability

Pod Shatter Reduction & Straight Cut Hybrids

Rapid adoption of pod shatter reduction

and straight cut hybrids

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Reduces impact of wind, hail & snow

Ability to manage multi-stage crops

Longer pod fill, larger mature seeds

Higher yield

Time management

Increases harvest flexibility

Reduces harvest loss

Reduced volunteers

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More Canola is Straight Cut Every Year

As straight cutting canola continues

to increase, growers are evolving their

management and planning practices.

Growers who straight cut are straight

cutting 55% of their acres.

Benefits of straight cutting

#1 reason – better use of

manpower/more efficient

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Spread out harvest

No swathing

#2 reason - higher yields

▪ Allows crop to mature longer

Why Sclerotinia Management Matters for

an Effective Straight-Cutting Practice

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Harvest Aid: An Important Tool

On straight cutting without a harvest aid.

“Harvest operation was difficult due [to] the

high amount of green matter in the stand.

Low, wet areas with higher weed

populations were of particular difficulty, and

plugging occurred sufficiently to warrant

frustration on the part of the operator.”

PAMI, 2017. Research Report. Straight cutting canola

in Manitoba: Comparison of pre-harvest aids. -

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Heat LQ for the Ultimate

Crop and Weed Dry Down

Heat® LQ herbicide provides canola growers with a tool to help facilitate

straight cutting for an easier, faster harvest:

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Tank mixing Heat LQ with glyphosate for pre-harvest applications

quickens the rate of crop and weed dry down compared to

glyphosate alone

When tank mixed with glyphosate, it provides excellent broadleaf-weed

control that includes control of fall perennials for

cleaner fields next season

Heat LQ is a great option for canola growers planning to

straight cut any type of canola, including Roundup Ready®,

LibertyLink® and Clearfield® canola varieties

Heat LQ + Glyphosate

Improves Canola Dry Down

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Glyphosate Heat LQ + Glyphosate

Source: AgSolutions Performance Trials, Western Canada, 2016

Stem Dry Down in Straight Cut Canola

Pre-HarvestUntreated

Weed Dry Down

Source: AgSolutions Performance Trials, Western Canada, 2013-2014

Impact of Water Volume on Heat LQ

Applied Pre-Harvest in Canola

Source: AgSolutions Performance Trials, Western Canada, 2016

Heat LQ Pre-Harvest Timing

Optimal Timing

When 75% of seeds within the pods

have changed colour

Open pods to check if seeds on the

bottom 2/3 to 3/4 of the main raceme

have changed from green to dark

brown or black

Heat LQ Application Info

Heat LQ case configuration

• 1 x 1.73 L jug Heat LQ + 2 x 8.1 L of Merge® adjuvant

Heat LQ bulk

• 4 x 10.79 jugs Heat LQ + 400 L tote Merge adjuvant

Heat LQ Rate

Case 40 acres/ case

Tote 1,000 acres/ tote

Water volume Min 10 gal/ac, Aerial min 5 gal/ac

Always apply both jugs of Merge

adjuvant included in the case

BASF always recommends tank mixing with glyphosate

in canola (regardless of the HT system) and in cereals.

Heat LQ and Cereal Crops

New for 2018: Heat LQ can now be used on cereals.

Feed barley, triticale, wheat

Broad spectrum control and rapid

dry down of broadleaf weeds such

as Roundup Ready volunteer canola,

kochia, wild buckwheat

Applied at the hard dough stage

approximately 30% kernel moisture Heat LQ + glyphosateUntreated

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Operates 4-D Farms with his wife and mother

in Springstein, Manitoba

5 years of straight-cutting experience

Straight cut 800 to 1,000 acres on their farm

last year; plans to straight cut 1,000 to 1,500

acres this year

Applied Heat LQ on 500 of their acres last

year; plans to use Heat LQ on 700 of their

acres this year

Experience from the Field

Eric Dyck

History and experience with straight cutting canola

The importance of disease control before straight cutting

Experience with harvest aids

Tips and best management practices regarding straight-cutting

equipment and proper storage of straight cut canola seed

Lessons learned with years of straight-cutting experience

Straight-cutting advice for other farmers

Experience from the Field

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Operates Waycon Investments, farming with

his brother in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan

10 years of straight-cutting experience

Plans to straight cut 2,500 acres this year

Applied Heat LQ on 100% of his acres last

year; plans to do the same this year

Experience from the Field

Allan Wishloff

History and experience with straight cutting canola

The importance of disease control before straight cutting

Experience with harvest aids

Tips and best management practices regarding straight-cutting

equipment and proper storage of straight cut canola seed

Lessons learned with years of straight-cutting experience

Straight-cutting advice for other farmers

Experience from the Field

Questionsand Answers

Conclusion

Thank you for attending the BASF straight cutting canola webinar.

We would love to hear what you thought or any suggestions to make it better.

Simply fill out the survey at the end of the webinar to let us know.

For more tips, visit agsolutions.ca/StraightCutCanola,

download the Straight Cut Canola Guide

and watch the straight cutting video.

Questions? Talk to your BASF Sales Representative or call

AgSolutions Customer Care at 1-877-371-BASF (2273).