Science

Sclerotinia petal test

Facilitating the Delivery of Practical Sclerotinia Stem Rot Risk Forecasts Based on Improved Assessment of Canola Petal Infestation

Plant Establishment

Soil characteristics important to carbon storage potential

Previous work showed that crop yields are higher in the diverse rotations, but when it comes to increasing soil organic matter and carbon storage, this study showed no consistent crop rotation effect. “Understanding the effects of crop rotation on soil organic carbon stabilization,” Bobbi L. Helgason, University of Saskatchewan SaskCanola Read the full report on...

Integrated Pest Management

Widespread triple resistance in kochia

Farmers need an integrated approach to stop kochia. Take steps to deplete seedbanks, use cultural methods to rapidly achieve crop canopy closure, and apply a tank mix of pre-seed herbicides. “Glyphosate- or auxinic-resistant kochia and Russian thistle Prairie surveys,” Shaun Sharpe, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon SaskCanola, Alberta Wheat, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba...

Social media has opened a window into the lives of farmers that has never existed before. On any given day you can check in with The Tulepps, and many others in the agricultural community, as they post about what they are doing and why they are doing it, with full transparency. Sisters Stefanie and Cassandra...

Genetics

Gene editing turns off S genes to improve CR

Researchers use a precise CRISPR/Cas9 based genome editing tool to confer clubroot resistance (CR) by introducing site-specific mutations to disrupt, or inactivate, susceptibility (S) genes. “Establishing transgene-free CRISPR/Cas9 based genome editing platform to improve canola resistance against clubroot disease,” Wei Xiao, University of Saskatchewan SaskCanola, Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund Read the full report in the...