Mapping Soil Carbon Sequestration in Saskatchewan Cropland
Past research clearly shown that management practices such as no-till have led to an increase in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in the Canadian Prairies.
A Sustainable Future for the Saskatchewan Soil Information System (SKSIS)
SKSIS launched in 2018 with the goal of making quality soil information accessible to Saskatchewan producers, agrologists, researchers, land managers, and policy makers.
Application of hyperspectral imaging for detection and mapping of small patch clubroot infestations in commercial canola fields
Researchers had a couple of objectives to complete during this project; the first was to identify readily applied diagnostic features for mapping small patch clubroot distributions using hyperspectral data, and to develop a diagnostic tool. Second, they wanted to refine and validate the diagnostic tool for identifying small patches of clubroot infestations.
SCAP CCC Canola AgriScience Cluster 2023-2028
Canola plays a significant role in carbon sequestration given the deep rooting nature of the crop. Priority 1 activities will concentrate on methods to further increase carbon sequestration, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer and dairy-associated methane emissions. Projects will evaluate strategies to increase nitrogen use efficiency and improve nitrogen management and methods to inform fertilizer rate recommendations.
Development of a Co-Extruded Canola Meal and Pea Starch Product to Replace Dietary Soybean Meal
Canola meal is a concentrated source of protein and has well-balanced amino acid composition especially methionine. Globally canola meal is the second most common source protein source used in animal diets with soybean meal being the most common. In western Canada, most of the soybean meal is imported and therefore costly. Canola meal has lower metabolizable energy than soybean meal limiting its use in some higher-density diets necessitating producers to use soybean meal despite its high cost.
Identifying new genetic resources to optimize the canola oil profile
Conventional canola oil and the high oleic (HO) specialty oils are high quality vegetable oils very well suited for human consumption, food preparation and biofuel production. They offer the lowest saturated fatty acid content of any commodity oil with total saturate levels ranging from 7% to as low as 4.5% in some “Low Sat HO” varieties.
Understanding, mitigating, and managing PPO inhibitor (Group 14)-resistant kochia
Kochia has grown to be one of the worst agricultural weed problems on the southern Canadian Prairies where its impact on crop production has been exacerbated by warm dry summers over the past half decade. Kochia is a tumbleweed that thrives in conditions of drought, salinity, and heat stress, allowing it to compete with crops for essential resources, resulting in substantial crop yield losses.
Process adaptation and assessment of market development constraints for protein products from cold-press, GM canola meal
Canola seed processing in Canada is currently optimized to obtain high quality canola oil for the vegetable oil market, while the canola meal co-product primarily goes into the livestock feed market.
Continuing to watch the winds: the origin and arrival of migrant aster leafhoppers and diamondback moths
Aster leafhoppers and diamondback moths migrate to the Canadian Prairies in spring and early summer on wind currents originating in the USA. Infestations of these insects are tied to migration on the winds since neither of these insects overwinters well in cold Canadian winters.
Marker development and establishment of qPCR-based screening for verticillium stripe disease in Canola
Verticillium longisporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that can infect a range of host plants, such as horseradish, canola, cabbage, and cauliflower. In canola, the fungus enters the plant through the roots and colonizes the vascular system, causing verticillium stripe (VS) disease.
Innovations to control troublesome weeds
Effective weed management is critical to maximizing harvest efficiency and yield potential for producers and this is achieved by the application of efficacious herbicides. These herbicides have become a victim of their own success, as the selection pressure they apply to control weed populations inevitably leads to the evolution of herbicide resistance within those populations.
Shining Light on Digital Agriculture: Linking Soil NIR measurements, Fertility and Crop Yields
Current commercial soil testing relies upon physically removing soil from fields and shipping it to centralized labs for analysis through wet chemistry. The soil is shipped, dried, sifted and then analyzed through chemical treatment.