Take a moment to think about the foods that are traditional to Canadians. What comes to mind? Is it poutine? Nanaimo bars? Ketchup chips? As it turns out, there is an entire category of traditional foods all around us that many Canadians have yet to discover. Indeed, many of our seasonal favourites – like beans,...
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MCGA presented its 2023 Canola Award of Excellence to Michael Eskin, distinguished professor and occasional food science rapper Michael Eskin, distinguished professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba (U of M), was awarded the 2023 Canola Award of Excellence in February for his crucial role in the...
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Market Diversification
The Canola Council of Canada co-hosted Canola Week December 6-9 in Saskatoon. The Canola Industry Meeting on day one featured a few presentations on canola market development, including the big goal for Protein Industries Canada, canola meal potential as fish food and massive growth in renewable fuels.
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Fix or set aside unprofitable acres?
Should farmers make a substantial investment to fix their unprofitable acres? Or cut farm losses and set them aside? The Canola Discovery Forum had a session on this topic, with two presentations on fixes and one on setting acres aside.
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Technology that excites
Bonnie Mandziak, Christian Hansen and Garth Donald participated in a Canola Discovery Forum panel on precision agriculture technology. They described upcoming technology that most excites them. Answers included hyperspectral imaging and a plant stress indicator called Innerplant.