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SaskCanola Newsletter December 2024

Topics in this issue include: Register Now for Saskatchewan Crops Forum – January 14 & 15 SaskOilseeds’ Annual General Meeting […]

SaskCanola Newsletter November 2024

Topics in this issue include: SaskOilseeds Announces Results of Board Election Register Now Saskatchewan Crops Forum – January 14 & […]

SaskOilseeds Announces Results of Board Election

SaskOilseeds is pleased to announce the results of its recent board election. Newly elected is Patricia Lung. Re-elected directors are Dean Roberts, Codie Nagy, and Dave Altrogge.

SaskCanola Newsletter October 2024

Topics in this issue include: Voting Period Open for SaskOilseeds’ Board of Directors Registration Open for Saskatchewan Crops Forum – […]

Voting Period Now Open for SaskOilseeds’ Board Election

The voting period for SaskOilseeds’ Board election is now open. View the candidate profiles and submit your vote by 12 PM (noon) on November 29, 2024.

Canola’s contribution to the Canadian economy reaches $43.7 billion

October 16, 2024 - The value of canola to the Canadian economy has more than doubled in the past decade, and now generates an average of $43.7 billion annually, according to a new independent analysis released today by the Canola Council of Canada (CCC).  The canola sector supports an average of 206,000 jobs and $16.3 billion in wages for Canadians from coast to coast.

SaskCanola Newsletter September 2024

Topics in this issue include: Latest News SaskOilseeds Announces Election for Board of Directors New Launch: The Extensionists Podcast Policy […]

SaskOilseeds Announces Election for Board of Directors

Five nominations have been received to fill four director positions on the recently formed Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission Board of Directors. An election will take place in November.

Port of Vancouver Strike

A labour disruption at the Port of Vancouver has halted operations, severely impacting Canada’s canola farmers who rely on the port to export 90% of their crop.

SaskCanola Newsletter August 26, 2024

Topics in this issue include: Latest News Call for Nominations Status of Canadian Rail Service Flax Disease Survey Grain Entrapment, […]

Application of hyperspectral imaging for detection and mapping of small patch clubroot infestations in commercial canola fields

Researchers had a couple of objectives to complete during this project; the first was to identify readily applied diagnostic features for mapping small patch clubroot distributions using hyperspectral data, and to develop a diagnostic tool. Second, they wanted to refine and validate the diagnostic tool for identifying small patches of clubroot infestations.

SCAP CCC Canola AgriScience Cluster 2023-2028

Canola plays a significant role in carbon sequestration given the deep rooting nature of the crop. Priority 1 activities will concentrate on methods to further increase carbon sequestration, while  reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer and dairy-associated methane emissions. Projects  will evaluate strategies to increase nitrogen use efficiency and improve nitrogen management and  methods to inform fertilizer rate recommendations.