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Multiple genes and crop rotation enhance the durability of clubroot resistance

Cultivar resistance is the key to managing clubroot, which continues to spread on the Canadian prairies. Recently in Alberta, 17 “new” pathogen pathotypes were identified and all appeared virulent to previous resistant cultivars in the marketplace. This erosion of single-gene resistance is also being reported across western Canada, including a new variant of pathotype 3A...

The Canola AgriScience Cluster is a partnership between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the canola industry under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Over a five-year period, this initiative will invest $20 million in research aimed at sustainably growing the canola industry. This includes the following 16 projects to optimize yield and quality, improve nutrient and...

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Updates For Ongoing Projects

Canola growers fund dozens of research projects with their levy payments to SaskCanola, Alberta Canola and Manitoba Canola Growers. Many of those projects are funded through their joint Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP). Here are short descriptions and updates for ongoing projects funded by the provincial canola organizations.

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Construction begins on protein production plant in Winnipeg

Merit Functional Foods has broken ground on its 88,000 square foot pea and canola protein extraction facility in the Northwest area of Winnipeg. When operational later in 2020, the extraction facility operated is expected to initially process approximately 20,000 tonnes of pea and canola annually.

Agronomy Insights

Tips and tools from the Canola Council of Canada agronomy team