March 2025 Canola Digest
The Editor's Desk

Winter wonder

A winter aerial shot of Canadian fields.
Climate is changing. We must adapt to make the most of it. “Many folks have been suggesting that global warming is good for Prairie agriculture,” says Dave Sauchyn, prof at the University of Regina and director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC). If that is true, our practices need to change to align with...
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Alberta Bulletin

At Alberta Canola’s AGM in January, growers voted to increase the service charge from $1 per tonne to $1.75 per tonne. Following the AGM, the board elected Andre Harpe of Valhalla Centre as chair, with Charles Simoneau of Guy as vice chair. For the 2024 tax year, the SR&ED tax credit rate for canola growers in Alberta is 14.56 per cent.

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Saskatchewan bulletin

SaskOilseeds celebrates its official amalgamation with a progressive new look. See results from the 2024 On-Farm Research Trial Program, which included trials on nitrogen top-dress, enhanced efficiency fertilizers and nitrogen-fixing biologicals. SR&ED tax credit will be 27.6 per cent for Saskatchewan canola levy paid in 2024.

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Manitoba Bulletin

The expanded Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program now offers nine no-cost sessions for farm families and their employees. Manitoba Canola Growers recognized clubroot researcher Stephen Strelkov with its 2025 Canola Award of Excellence. Deadline is April 7 for Manitoba high school students to apply for Manitoba Canola Growers’ scholarships.

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