Roger Chevraux; Chair Ian Chitwood; Vice-Chair Charles Simoneau; Incoming Region 3 Director The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission was held online on January 25, 2022. Following the Annual General Meeting, the Board elected Roger Chevraux of Killam as the new Chair, and Ian Chitwood of Airdrie as the new Vice-Chair....
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Verticillium stripe (VS) of canola is caused by the fungal species Verticillium longisporum. It was first detected in 2014 and then found across the Prairies in disease surveys in 2015. Although new to Canada, it is a serious problem for canola growers in Europe – and there is potential for it to have a similar...
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Ned Bell, chef and owner of the Naramata Inn, is honoured to receive the Canola Award of Excellence.
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Science Highlights from Canola Week 2021
The Canola Week 2021 online conference, held November 30 to December 2, 2021, combined three popular events on the annual canola calendar – Keith Downey’s Canola Industry Meeting, Canola Discovery Forum and Canola Innovation Day. This collection of short articles covers just a few of the highlights.
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Research essential to help canola meet strong demand
At Canola Week 2021, Jim Everson, president of the Canola Council of Canada, presented on the importance of research and innovation to meet increasing demand for Canadian canola, while ensuring sustainability. This article is based on that presentation.