KEY RESULT: This three-year study frequently showed benefits to using pre-harvest herbicide and desiccant options as tools to improve straight combining results. However, results show that going without a pre-harvest herbicide or desiccant is a potentially viable option, especially for early seeded, reasonably uniform and weed-free fields where a hybrid with good pod shatter tolerance...

KEY RESULT: A combine yield loss survey of 50 combines across the Prairies in 2019 found that weather factors had significant influence on losses. This emphasizes the need to regularly adjust and test throughout the day and harvest season. Temperatures greater than 23°C, relative humidity less than 45 per cent, and low cloud cover all...

KEY RESULT: Supplemental heat added to natural air drying systems can improve drying capacity for canola as long as airflow is a minimum of one cubic foot per minute per bushel (cfm/bu.). Air must be heated to at least 5°C but not more than 30°C for in-bin drying. PROJECT TITLE, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: “Best Management Practices...

KEY RESULT: This study identified the chemical composition of surface wax in B. napus and various other Brassica species. It also identified genes responsible for wax production. It advances the possibility of eventually selecting for canola lines better able to produce more or different wax in response to drought and pest threats. PROJECT TITLE, PRINCIPAL...

KEY RESULT: AAFC research scientists have put together a nested association mapping (NAM) population for spring Brassica napus canola, a tool which has helped them identify the multitude of genes associated with complex traits – such as seed glucosinolate content. Breeders can use the tool to select for complex traits and identify cultivars that perform...