Buckley: A Biochemical Test for Low Seedling Vigor in Canola
Seed deterioration is the major cause of poor vigor in canola seedlings, which can reduce seedling emergence, crop establishment and yield.
Irvine: Improving disease management in canola using planned-limited tillage
In 1999, there was a trend towards low disturbance seeding and zero tillage systems, and towards shorter crop rotations using canola. Other than the seeding operation, zero-tillers believed that any other tillage operation would destroy many of the benefits of zero tillage.
Brandt: Management for Maximum Yield of Open Pollinated and Hybrid Canola
In this three-year study, researchers wanted to better understand the levels of inputs required to optimize yields of newer open pollinated (OP) and hybrid canola varieties and to enhance producers ability to maximize return on their investment.
Flaten: Optimizing Canola Production: Fertilization, Crop Protection and Genetic Yield Potential
The economics of using crop inputs is very important, since using inputs to increase and or protect yield potential is only feasible if it translates into greater net income.
Shirtliffe: Controlling Volunteer Canola as a Weed
Volunteer canola has become a common weed in western Canada and researchers wanted to find out whether genotype, environment or other factors had the most influence.
Optimizing Seedling Establishment of Late-Fall Seeded Canola in the Water-Limited, Heat and Drought Stressed Environments
Low available water, high heat and drought stresses are factors limiting canola productivity in the Brown soil zone of the Canadian prairies where conventional canola has not traditionally been grown.
Olfert: Impact of Thrip Populations in Canola
Thrips feed on flowers and buds of a range of crops. In canola, pods damaged by thrips are often curled and tend to drop prematurely. Although the research showed insecticide treatments could control thrips for a short time, there were no significant differences in yield between treated and untreated plots.
Rimmer: Effect of herbicide and disease resistance on survival and inoculum production of Leptosphaeria maculans, the causal agent of blackleg
Leptosphaeria maculans, the cause of blackleg, causes significant yield loss in canola crops. In this study, researchers compared pathogen survival and inoculum production of infested residues in both blackleg resistant cultivars and blackleg susceptible herbicide tolerant cultivars.
Cutforth: Seeding Management to Increase and Stabilize Canola Production in the Semiarid Prairie
Canola production in the semiarid prairie is susceptible to high temperature and water stress. Field experiments were conducted at Swift Current over 4 years from 1998 to 2001 to determine the effect of seeding management, stubble management and population densities on the productivity of canola and mustard in the Brown soil zone.
Lange: Identification and Quantification of a New Canola Wilt in Western Canada
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Carcamo: Management of Lygus Bugs and Cabbage Seedpod Weevil in Canola
Lygus bugs and cabbage seedpod weevils are serious insect pests of canola in southern Alberta. In 2000 and 2001 a plot insecticide trial was conducted to develop a chemical management strategy for the two pests.
Brandt: Determining the Barriers to Higher Canola Yields in Saskatchewan – An Extensive Analysis and a Closer Look at Heat Stress
In a previous study, researchers confirmed that canola declined between 1991 and 1999, however yields of other major crops continuously increased. Although some regional differences existed, no conclusive evidence for the yield decline was found.