2025 Canola Production Toolkit

We’ve curated a list of the latest canola agronomy resources and free subscription services below in an effort to help streamline decision making this growing season.

Canola Resources

Canola Encyclopedia - Your complete guide to growing canola in Canada; regularly updated by world-leading canola production advisers based on recent canola research.
Canola Calculator - Minimize your risk and maximize your profit with this suite of canola tools.
Disease Testing - SaskOilseeds offers disease testing programs to help farmers identify incidences of clubroot, blackleg and verticillium stripe on their farm for optimal prevention and management.
Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator - Estimate nutrients removed in your harvested seed or grain.
Soil Temperatures and Seeding - Recommended soil temperatures, how to measure & frost information.
Time of Seeding - Best management tips on how to manage canola seeded at different times.
Canola Research Hub - Database for Canadian canola science.
Maps for Farmers & Agribusiness - Check Saskatchewan crop, weed, insect, disease, moisture conditions and more. *New: 2024 Verticillium Stripe Map*
On-Farm Research Trials - Addressing Sask farmer challenges by focusing on field-scale research, delivering valuable insights and solutions directly to canola farmers.

Free Subscription Services

Canola Watch - Free, unbiased, timely and research-focused information.
SaskOilseeds’ Texting Service - To receive agronomy resources, event updates and urgent news, subscribe to SaskOilseeds’ texting service; send 2-3 times per week by text depending on season and issues. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network - Weekly crop insect and wind forecasts, risk maps and protocols.
Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network - Timely info about crop diseases on the Prairies.
Prairie Weed Monitoring Network - Helping Prairie farmers manage weeds strategically and successfully through knowledge and innovation.

*Contact SaskOilseeds’ Canola Extension Specialist should you have questions.