GM labelling: A cat and mouse game?

Photo of a cat holding a bag of groceries

U.S. Congress passed a new National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, which will require food manufacturers to disclose any genetically-modified ingredient in their products.

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Be patient, but don’t wait for perfection

Growers who achieve consistent top-level yields have the machinery prepped and inputs on hand so they’re ready when good seeding, spraying and harvest conditions come along – but they’re not waiting for perfect conditions.

Alberta Canola congratulates Scott Meers on receiving the 2018 FarmTech Award for his outstanding contributions to the cropping sector of agriculture in Alberta. Scott is the Insect Pest Management Specialist for Alberta Agriculture & Forestry and is responsible for Alberta’s Insect Pest Monitoring Network. Scott has been helping Alberta’s canola growers understand and manage insect...

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Canola, prepare to take off

The world’s airlines are hungry for sustainable aviation fuel, the key pathway to meet their net zero goals by 2050. Canola oil can be an important feedstock to get this new market sector flying.

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How to protect clubroot resistance

Clubroot is a soil-borne disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae. It’s an emerging threat to canola production. Results of this study show that effective clubroot management relies on cultivar resistance in combination with management practices that reduce viable resting spore populations. lubroot is a soil-borne disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae. It’s an emerging threat to canola...