Unlocking canola’s genetic potential for yield
We know canola can yield more. Average yields are just a fraction of what current hybrids achieve in plots and on top-yielding fields. So how can growers make better use of this genetic potential?
Profits over yields
Canola can yield 100 bu./ac. with the right soil and weather, but targeting the highest yield potential is often a sure path to bankruptcy. A better target is profit — with consideration for individual circumstances and appetite for risk.
Verticillium is impossible to eradicate from the soil, but so far, yield loss from the disease is minimal in Canadian canola.
Reduced tillage improves overall sustainability, giving Canadian agriculture a competitive advantage.
Cookbook author Raghavan Iyer and healthy-eating advocate Patricia Chuey presented at a Canola Eat Well event in Winnipeg in June. These two food influencers and canola oil ambassadors show why grower investment in Canola Camp and Canola Eat Well is so important to the Canadian canola industry.