Killing frost last night.

[FarmJunkie]

That was the date FJlip. Remember it well. Was to young and dumb to know the shit show that was to come. Long slow harvest that year with poor yields and quality. Drier hardly shutoff for 2 months.

[Hopalong]

Remember some early snowfall years, earliest was on Labor Day weekend, flattened standing crop but was able to get it off dry. One other year with early heavy snow that flattened standing crop.
Couple other years with early snow, only once in over sixty years was crop left out overwinter, could have had most of it off if we had worked one Sunday.

[Oliver88]

Another frost event and possible snow for this coming week.

Yikes. If that is the case everything will be knocked down here.

Lessons were learned in 2016.

[Guest]

I haven't had a killing frost yet. Canola that is left standing is 50-70%. Do you think it matters whether I swath it or leave it on account of possible frost in a few days? Prefer to straight cut.

swath for sure , to many things can go wrong at this time of year

[AlbertaFarmer5]

swath for sure , to many things can go wrong at this time of year

Every area is different obviously. But the main thing that can will and does go wrong around here is snow. Which is almost a death sentence for a swath, But only a Major inconvenience for static Canola. Same thing for even minor rain events, Just not enough heat to ever dry swaths again