Saskatchewan Bulletin

Science Edition 2024—

SaskOilseeds is recruiting farmers to participate in its on-farm research trials program in 2025. Each year, SaskOilseeds awards two-year scholarships to graduate students conducting research related to canola or flax. Recipients for this year are Cresilda Alinapon and Kate Sauser.

November 2024—

As of August 1, 2024, SaskCanola and SaskFlax have fully amalgamated into a single organization… SaskOilseeds!
Our new brand is currently a work in progress, and we can’t wait to share more with you soon.

September 2024—SaskCanola is accepting nominations to fill four positions on its board of directors. This is an important opportunity to influence decisions that will guide the future of canola and the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan. We seek diverse candidates who are characteristic of our members at large (Saskatchewan oilseed farmers) to share their perspective at our...

March 2024—Click here to view Trial Data. The 2023 growing season marked the first year of SaskCanola’s Top Notch Farming Trials – a new on-farm, field scale research program. The focus for this year was testing a foliar nitrogen-fixing biological product, Envita. The program had eight producer cooperators from around the province. Locations included Carrot River,...

January 2024—Optimum canola crop yield is directly related to vegetative ground cover, according to research by the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Manitoba. The study indicates that seeding rate and row spacing are key factors in maximizing vegetative ground cover which in turn maximizes the solar energy plants need for seed growth. “Think of...