Canola Digest Science 2019 Issue
Science

Root ‘electricity’ measurement will help breed more resilient canola

Science Edition - Completed Projects
Roots function as an early warning system for Brassica crops, detecting and responding to environmental stresses. Understanding root biology will help scientists and farmers create sturdier, stress-resistant crops. But root systems are complex, and difficult to study in a non-destructive manner. Bao-Luo Ma’s team investigated the feasibility of measuring electrical properties of roots to investigate...
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Science

Multiple genes and crop rotation enhance the durability of clubroot resistance

Science Edition: Genetics
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...
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CAP Update: Sustainable, reliable supply for a changing world

Science Edition - Ongoing Projects
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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