Annual Exam

Our annual Canola Watch exam is for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA), Certified Crop Science Consultants (CCSC) and anyone eager to test and enhance their agronomy skills. The exam is divided into sections, covering topics such as soil and water, diseases, weeds and insects, and the latest research.

You can customize your exam to meet specific credit requirements. Upon successful completion of each section, we’ll submit your earned credits, along with your name and program ID number, directly to CCA or CCSC administrators.

Questions? Contact Jay Whetter at 807-466-3025 or whetterj@canolacouncil.org.

TAKE THE CANOLA WATCH EXAM

Agronomy Fundamentals

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Quizzes and Exams

QUIZ – Storage risks

September 8, 2022
Five questions on storage risks for 2022 canola, including green seed, hot harvest days, harvest method and airflow.

QUIZ – Straight combining

August 31, 2022
Three questions on straight combining of canola with guidance on pre-harvest spray timing and a link to a whole article full of tips.

QUIZ – Seed traits

August 24, 2022
Four questions to get you primed for pre-harvest scouting, harvest planning and seed decisions for 2023.

QUIZ – Pre-harvest disease scouting

August 17, 2022
This quiz describes symptoms for four diseases that can be found in canola crops this time of year. Match disease to symptoms.

QUIZ – Pre-harvest timing

August 10, 2022
Five questions on swath timing, frost risk, pre-harvest intervals, pre-harvest glyphosate and pod shatter.

QUIZ – Sweep netting

August 4, 2022
Four questions on timely scouting based on major insects observed in canola fields this week: lygus bugs, diamondback moth larvae and grasshoppers.

QUIZ – Combine College

July 27, 2022
Three questions based on presentations at Combine College July 26 in Dauphin, Manitoba.

QUIZ – Lesions

July 20, 2022
Mix and match quiz – four photos and four answers based on things found in canola crops this week. Can you match the lesion

QUIZ – Spray window + thresholds

July 13, 2022
This quick quiz is about pests on the scouting agenda this week. Check each field for crop stage and to see if risk exceeds

QUIZ – Sclerotinia stem rot

July 6, 2022
Three questions to test your sclerotinia stem rot IQ. The middle one is a challenge, but we hope it inspires you to listen to

QUIZ – Photos

June 29, 2022
Four photos and corresponding questions provide a refresher on insects, late-window herbicides and missing pods.

QUIZ – Spraying

June 22, 2022
Four questions on spraying in tough conditions, tank mixing and maintaining efficacy.