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Insect thresholds drive profitable pest decisions

One bertha armyworm per square metre can reduce canola yield by 0.058 bu./ac. So, 17 of them per square metre will drop yields by around 1 bu./ac. This information helps growers assess the threat and spray only when numbers are sufficient to provide a return on investment. How do we know these thresholds? Research.

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More Grower-funded research projects

Science Edition - Ongoing Projects

Canola growers across the Prairies fund dozens of research projects with their levy payments to the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, Alberta Canola Producers Commission and Manitoba Canola Growers Association. Many of those projects are funded through their joint Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP), which has been going for almost 30 years. Other projects are funded through arrangements with other organizations listed in these summaries. Here are short descriptions and updates for ongoing projects directly funded by provincial canola grower organizations. See below for an explanation of all abbreviations.

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