Key result: Carefully consider the risk scenario and potential return on investment before spraying fungicide for sclerotinia stem rot or selecting current varieties with the sclerotinia-tolerant trait. Project title, Principal investigator: “Effects of genetic sclerotinia tolerance and foliar fungicide applications on the incidence and severity of sclerotinia stem rot infection in argentine canola,” Chris Holzapfel,...

Key result: MCGA tested open-pollinated (OP) canola varieties against two hybrid canola checks. The OP average yield was 18-30 per cent less than the hybrid checks. Farmers will need to do their own economic analysis to see which is the better sustainability choice. Project title, Principal investigator: “Evaluation of OP lines and varieties for suitability...

Key result: Expanding market opportunities for the protein within canola meal could improve the overall value of canola. Based on the findings in this study, canola protein isolate shows promise as a potential material for the development of edible films for food packaging. Project title, Principal investigator: “Development of Formulated Canola Protein-based Ingredients for the...

The Canola AgriScience Cluster is a partnership between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the canola industry under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Over a five-year period, this initiative will channel $20 million in public/private funding into six areas of research aimed at sustainably growing the canola industry. By helping to reduce production risk, improve yields, enhance...