Grower challenge

Time management is a critical component of harvest preparation - when a grower has multiple fields to stage, knowing where to prioritize first is key. Mature canola crops are challenging to navigate through and a common workaround to gauge staging readiness includes perimeter scouting, or evaluating seed color change and degree of dry down along the edges of the field.

Calvin Sopel, Sopel Farms Ltd. Ituna, SK., 10,000 Acres

"It was a good reminder that seeding date order doesn't always lead to harvest date order. The NDVI values by field provided a very useful guide for prioritizing the fields for scouting and ended up being very accurate to what was actually showing in the field for dry down."