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Enhanced Phosphorus Uptake in Flax through Novel Fertilizer Forms and Biological Inoculants (Year 2) 

Objective To demonstrate the ability of contrasting fertilizer formulations of phosphorus (P) fertilizer and biological inoculants to improve phosphorus uptake […]

Canola Response to Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizer Products and Blends – Year 3 

Objective To demonstrate the effects of several side-banded enhanced efficiency nitrogen (N) fertilizer products and blends, relative to untreated urea, […]

Evaluating and Demonstrating Best Practices for Glufosinate Use: Formulation Differences and Weather Effects in Prairie Cropping Systems 

Objective The overall objective of this research is to quantify how herbicide formulation chemistry and weather conditions interact to influence […]

On Farm: Spot vs. Blanket Spraying

Objective This study aims to assess the economic viability and practical application of spot spray technology for weed control during […]

Sclerotinia Insensitivity to Fungicide in Canola  

Objective This project was intended to determine if recent Sclerotinia insensitivity to fungicide could be related to fungicide resistance or […]

Sustainable management of Verticillium Stripe in canola through biocontrol-based strategies 

Objective 1. Identify strong biocontrol candidates by screening beneficial microbes known to suppress soil-borne pathogens. These strains will be evaluated […]

Development of a gene drive system for the reproductive suppression of weeds 

Objective The main objective of the project is to develop a gene drive system for the suppression of Kochia and […]

Overwintering physiology and population modelling of flea beetles in canola 

Objective Characterize the overwintering physiology of striped and crucifer flea beetles (FBs) and develop and initial temperature-based model to predict […]

Discovering the Verticillium longisporum genetic determinants of virulence 

Objective 1. Characterize the virulence of 18 A1/D1 isolates from AB, SK, and MB in a greenhouse experiment.  2. Develop […]

A long-term management plan for herbicide-resistant kochia and wild oat 

Objective STREAM 1: Objective 1: (Sharpe) Use successional and reconciliation ecology principles to manage kochia.  We will collaborate with non-profits […]

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, […]