Canola Watch – Yield Robbers 2021 Question Title * 1. What is your province? B.C. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and east Outside of Canada Question Title * 2. What best describes your farming region? Brown soil zone Dark Brown soil zone Black soil zone Grey soil zone Other Question Title * 3. In 2021, did you notice different yield results for fields that experienced the same environmental conditions? Yes No Question Title * 4. If you answered "Yes" to question 1, what do you think was the main reason for this difference? (You can select more than one.) Seeding timing Local weather variability Soil quality Fertilizer rates Tillage Flea beetles Other insect damage Weed competition Plant disease Plant establishment Variety/hybrid/cultivar Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What agronomic decisions/practices possibly made the 2021 drought impacts more severe, from your experience and observations? Question Title * 6. Please rank the following yield robbers for your area in 2021. 1Low moistureMove up Low moistureMove down Low moisture2Extreme heat (>30°C) at floweringMove up Extreme heat (>30°C) at floweringMove down Extreme heat (>30°C) at flowering3High moistureMove up High moistureMove down High moisture4Insect damageMove up Insect damageMove down Insect damage5Plant diseaseMove up Plant diseaseMove down Plant disease6Weed competitionMove up Weed competitionMove down Weed competition7Plant establishmentMove up Plant establishmentMove down Plant establishment8Pod shatter/pod dropMove up Pod shatter/pod dropMove down Pod shatter/pod drop9OtherMove up OtherMove down Other Question Title * 7. If "Other" ranked highly in question 3, can you describe it here: Question Title * 8. What changes (if any) are you planning for 2022 based on the 2021 growing season? (Check all that apply.) Reduce nutrient rates Increase nutrient rates Seed earlier Seed later Reduce seeding rate Increase seeding rate Change insecticide seed treatment Change variety/hybrid/cultivar Improve weed management (herbicide timing, for example) Swath more canola acres Straight combine more canola acres Use a pre-harvest spray Increase tillage Reduce tillage Improve disease management Change machinery (seeding tool, sprayer, combine, etc.) No changes planned Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please explain the motivation for this change. Done