- Nexera Canola Frequently Asked Quesitons

Nexera canola hybrids available today offer the early season vigor and improved performance expected by canola producers today including outstanding yield potential comparable to industry leading canola hybrids plus the additional value of an IP contract, which delivers healthier profits to growers. Nexera canola hybrids available today also offer strong agronomic performance, disease resistance, and ease of harvest comparable to leading competitive canola hybrids.

Nexera canola hybrids available for planting 2012 have been developed for the mid and long season zone maximizing yield potential. Early season vigor, good standability, high yield potential and very low green seed will make Nexera canola hybrids a popular choice for canola producers in western Canada.

Nexera canola hybrids early season vigor ratings and plant counts are excellent. A recommended 5.0 lb per acre seed rate for Nexera canola hybrids ensures high plant populations, quick ground cover, very good adaptability and a good canola stand in the mid to long growing regions in western Canada.

Nexera canola hybrids grown today fit best in the mid to long season growing zones in western Canada. Nexera canola hybrids grown in western Canada in 2011 have shown maturity within 2-4 days of industry leading canola hybrids grown in western Canada.

All Nexera canola hybrids available today offer agronomic performance comparable to leading competitive canola hybrids. All Nexera canola hybrids must meet stringent variety development goals. Early season vigor, days to flower, disease resistance, standability, ease of harvest, maturity and yield are all measured and must meet internal goals that match or exceed industry leading canola hybrids for recommendation to commercial launch.

All Nexera canola hybrids have been thoroughly tested in western Canada canola growing regions and have proven to perform exceptionally well in the mid and long season canola growing regions across western Canada.

Nexera canola hybrids are developed with the end use oil customer and canola producer in mind. All Nexera canola hybrids must produce Omega-9 Oil demanded by the end use restaurant and food processing companies. Agronomic variety performance and weed control options for canola producers are very important.

Growers have the option of genuity® Roundup Ready® or Clearfield Nexera canola hybrids. Both herbicide programs have their fit for western Canada canola production.

Nexera canola Clearfield hybrids offer a good herbicide rotation option for growers with RR beans and RR corn in their rotation.

Omega-9 Oil demand has sky rocketed in 2011. The increased Omega-9 oil demand will require increased canola crushing every month of the year. Growers will see Nexera canola contracts with more delivery options including fall delivery options.

Increased Omega-9 oil demand and increased Nexera canola crushing in western Canada will make Nexera canola an option on every canola acre on western Canada farms and cash flow will be equal to commodity canola.

Nexera canola is grown following the same production practices as any hybrid canola. Growers must sign an IP Nexera canola contract allowing retails to offer a Nexera canola hybrid for planting. A grower must follow good agronomic canola production practices and harvest and store the Nexera canola grain separately. Every shipment will be tested for Oil quality.

Only Nexera canola produces Omega-9 oil, a heart-healthy oil which has a unique combination of high-oleic (omega-9) and low-linolenic fatty acids. This profile gives the oil its light, clean taste and superior performance. Omega-9 represents the "next generation" of cooking oils because they deliver healthier foods without compromising taste or performance.