Boyle et al: High Moisture Canola in Bags
In 2009, weather conditions during the cropping season delayed canola development and fall harvest into October and November.
Kirk: Response of Canola to Low Plant Populations and Evaluation of Reseeding Options
Researchers in Saskatchewan initiated a three-year project in 2010 to try to answer the question of how producers could respond when faced with low plant populations in hybrid canola due to poor stand establishment, spring frost, or pest damage.
Buchwaldt: Evaluation of sclerotinia resistance in Canadian canola cultivars and identification of resistant Brassica napus germplasm held at Plant Gene Resources of Canada (Copy)
Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a disease problem of canola world wide causing serious yield losses especially under wet weather conditions. Sclerotinia resistance has been a long-time goal of canola breeders and producers.
Dosdall: Identifying Agronomic Practices that Conserve and Enhance Natural Enemies of Insect Pests of Canola
Yield losses from infestations of root maggots (Delia spp.) can be severe in canola crops in central Alberta.
Blackshaw: Fertilizer N Efficiency and Utilization of Crops and Weeds in a Canola-Barley Rotation
Nitrogen fertilizer is a major input cost in canola (Brassica napus L.) production and farmers are interested in improving nitrogen use efficiencies.
Holzapfel: Evaluating the effectiveness of pod-sealants for reducing shattering losses in several cultivars of direct-combined canola
Field trials and grower experiences alike have shown that, while it is not uncommon to straight-combine canola successfully, substantial yield losses can occur and have been reported as high as 50% relative to swathing.
Hegedus: A Genomics Approach to Sclerotinia Resistance in Brassica napus
Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a serious disease problem of canola worldwide. The long term objective for researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is to provide the canola industry with specific resistance genes and molecular markers as a selection tool used by plant breeders for selection of stem rot resistant canola cultivars.
Peng: Survey and Evaluation of Soil Microbes for Clubroot Control on Canola
Clubroot of canola, caused by the pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae (Pb), is an emerging threat to canola production in western Canada. In 2008, researchers initiated a three-year study to assess microbial biofungicides as well as indigenous soil microorganisms for control of clubroot on canola.
Roslinsky: Pod Shatter Resistant Canola
Researchers are using standard molecular biology protocols to generate a genetic framework map and to try to develop lines that include genetic control of pod shatter.
Shirtliffe: Determining the economic plant density in canola
Canola farmers seeking to maximize returns should target populations so that even under adverse conditions they will have more than 50 plants per square metre (5 plants per square foot).
Evenden: The development of a semiochemical monitoring and detection system for the diamondback moth on canola
Producers are encouraged to use pheromone baited traps to monitor diamondback moth flight. This information can predict expected larval densities in their crop.
Drew: Use of Canola, Pea, and Soy fractions in Aquafeeds
Pea meal and pea and canola protein concentrates provide a significant advantage over soybean meal in salmonid diets according to research at the University of Saskatchewan.