Harker: Factors Influencing Canola Emergence
Canola seed is a substantial input cost and poor canola stand establishment is a continuing concern for canola growers. On average, only 50% of planted seeds emerge; even when germination is above 90%.
Olfert: Detection, Surveillance, & Management of Weed, Insect, & Disease Pests That Threaten the Economic Viability of Crop Production & the Environmental Health of Prairie Agro-Ecosystems
A three-year study was initiated in 2010 by researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to focus on developing novel assessment technologies and crop management tools for control of insects, weeds and diseases in canola.
Jayas: Storage and Handling Characteristics of New Varieties of High Oil Content Canola
Canola varieties with high oil content have predominantly replaced low oil content canola grown in western Canada. Researchers in Manitoba conducted a three year study to develop more reliable safe storage guidelines for high oil content canola.
Smith: Economic Profitability and Sustainability of Canola Production Systems in Western Canada
Researchers conducted a three-year project to study the economics of canola production systems including an input study and a rotation study. The results from the input study of a barley-canola rotation indicated the primary input that influences yield was weed control.
Harker: Input Study and Recovery
Growers may wish to limit herbicide use to reduce costs, crop injury, environmental concerns and herbicide-resistance selection pressure. However, reducing herbicide inputs can increase crop production risks.
Borhan: Defining Populations Of The L. maculans Pathogen In Test Sites Used For Canola Blackleg Resistance Trials
Blackleg caused by Leptosphaeria maculans (LM) is a major disease of canola (Brassica napus) in Canada and world-wide. A solid understanding of the pathogenic variability of L. maculans populations is vital to maintaining effective resistance in future canola varieties.
Smith: Canola Grower Survey
During the winter of 2011-2012, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canola Council of Canada sponsored a survey of canola growers across the three Prairie provinces to determine management practices and inputs used by the growers.
Borhan: Improving the Durability of Resistance to Blackleg in Brassica Napus Using the Novel LepR4 Gene
Developing genetically resistant canola varieties is the best and only effective method for controlling blackleg to date. Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have been able to locate the resistance gene LepR4 and develop DNA based markers in close proximity to this gene.
Turkington: Facilitating the Delivery of Practical Sclerotinia Stem Rot Risk Forecasts Based on Improved Assessment of Canola Petal Infestation
Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) is one of the most important biotic stresses influencing long-term production and economic stability for canola producers.
Baron: Environmental Footprint of Canola and Canola-Based Products
A three-part research study was conducted in western Canada to assess the environmental footprint of canola production in Canada. The results show that achieving high yields of grain dry matter and oil is essential to minimize environmental and carbon footprints.
Gulden: Developing Methods To Estimate Pod-drop and Seed-shatter In Canola
Canola is a crop with high potential for seed-shatter and pod-drop, however, at this time no effective and proven tools to accurately and consistently estimate losses are available. Researchers at the University of Manitoba conducted a three-year study to evaluate different methods of estimating pod-drop and seed-shatter.
Buchwaldt: Development of Sclerotinia Resistant Brassica Napus Lines and Molecular Markers for Marker-Assisted Breeding
Sclerotinia stem rot is one of the major diseases affecting canola production. New varieties of Brassica napus canola with improved levels of sclerotinia resistance are required as part of an integrated management strategy.