spring canola

With so much focus on the struggle in farm country these days, it’s nice to hear about sector that are doing well. And this year, canola was one of those commodities.

Washington State University’s irrigated winter and spring wheat tour is June 16th in Moses Lake.  In addition to tours of wheat fields, participants will also tour spring canola fields.  Click Here to learn more about the 2025 PNW Cereal Variety Trail Plot Tour.   If you have...

The 2024 season had its fair share of victories and struggles for canola growers.  Unfortunately, when it was all said and done, the struggles outnumbered the wins.  Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association said the yields were disappointing.   “You know ...

With warmer weather in the long-term forecast, growers are planning for the season ahead.  Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association saw while canola seed is produced across much of the western Hemisphere; in the U.S., ...

Over the past five years, canola acreage across the Northwest has grown at a fairly consistent rate.  One of the few exceptions was reported between 2021 and 2022, but Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association said that flat trend was not due to demand, but rather due to weather the region experienced last spring.  But she...

The canola crop in the Northwest is making a comeback after last year's drought.  PNW Canola reports 2022 yields were up from the previous drought year, but still lower than average.  It's not clear at this point why the crop is making a sluggish recovery, or whether it's a long-term impact from the two-year drought.  This past summer ...

The PNW Canola Association’s annual meeting will take place Monday January 31st, and this year’s event will be a hybrid event, both on-line and in person in Spokane. Karen Sowers, Executive Director of the PNW Canola Association said the event is open to members and non-members alike and they will recap the struggles and successes of the 2021 season, as well as legislative issues in D.C. as well

The dry spring has been challenging for a variety of producers, particularly canola growers. Karen Sowers with the Pacific Northwest Canola Association said winter canola is actually looking pretty good, including in Oregon’s Wilamette Valley. “Spring cano ...

The Canola harvest has slowly begun across the Northwest.  Karen Sowers, executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Canola Association said the winter canola crop looks to be on par with some growers enjoying a better than average season.  ...

Washington State University says the winter canola crop is looking good across the region, so they’ve decided to put together a tour Thursday of several fields to talk about what’s working and what isn’t.  Karen Sowers, Extension and Outreach Specialist with WSU, said this will be a driving tour that will focus on four different varieties.   “ stop at sev...