Treated whole canola seed as a local source of bypass fat for lactating dairy cows
Objective 1. To evaluate alkaline (calcium hydroxide) treatment of canola seed [whole seed control, green seed (Canada Grade 3), or […]
Investigating susceptible genes (S-genes) in canola to improve resistance against Verticillium disease
Objective 1. Assess resistance levels in the UBC B. napus TILLING population, Brassica rapa and Sinapis arvensis against V. longisporum. […]
Developing an Integrated Multiomics Platform for Canola and Wheat
Objective 1. Assemble available large scale public multiomic datasets for canola and wheat from local, national and international efforts. 2. […]
Making canola less attractive to flea beetles
Objective 1. Generate glucosinolate-free B. napus lines 2. Eliminate myrosinase from canola leaf tissue to generate myrosinase-free lines 3. Verify […]
The nature of soil carbon in SK soils: Bridging the gap between laboratory and spectroscopic methods
Objective 1. Spectroscopic characterization of soil organic carbon (SOC) stability using FT-NIR and Mid-IR on SK soils (legacy soil samples) […]
RNA Shield: protecting canola against Blackleg, Clubroot and Verticillium Stripe
Objective 1. Double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) targeting eight distinct genes in Leptosphaeria maculans (Lm) were designed and tested as a single, […]
Exploring new traits of interest for flax in Saskatchewan
Objective 1. Breeding short flax with improved yield potential. 2. Analyzing fatty acid (including ALA) concentration in large-seeded flax lines. […]
Seeding date and seeding rate effects on flax establishment and yield
Objectives The objective of this project was to demonstrate the effects of low, medium and high seeding rates at early […]
Flax residue management without burning or removal
Objectives To evaluate agronomic methods of improving the trash clearance when flax residue has been chopped and returned to the […]
Relative performance of current and upcoming flax varieties
Objectives The project objective was to demonstrate the relative performance of current flax varieties in addition to some of those […]
Seeding rate and seeding date effects on flax establishment and yield
Objective The objective of this project was to demonstrate the effects of low, medium and high seeding rates at early […]
Optimal nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur fertility in flax
Objectives The objective of this project was to demonstrate the response of flax to applications of varying rates of nitrogen […]