PHOTO: Front Row - Left to Right: Alan Hampton, Paula Law, Andre Harpe, Christi Friesen, Charles Simoneau. Back Row -...
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Alberta Canola Seeks Grower Support for First Service Charge Increase in 20 Years
Alberta Canola is urging canola growers to approve its first service charge increase in over two decades. The proposed...
At 79 , Ed Lefsrud is Focused on the Road Ahead
The founder of Lefsrud Seed talks about the importance of expanding the seedgrower community and inspiring the next...
Bayer Acquires Canola Facility from HyTech Production
Bayer Crop Science will acquire a canola treating and packaging facility in Coaldale, Alta., from HyTech Production on...
Most of the Province is Experiencing Above-Average Seeding Progress
According to the province's latest crop report, warmer than normal temperatures over much of the province has provided...
Bayer Crop Science Canada Partners with U of A to Unlock Canola Potential
Bayer Crop Science Canada has partnered with the University of Alberta (U of A) to research the genetic diversity of...
New Canola Research Aims to Boost Yield, Profitability
PHOTO: Professor Habibur Rahman (right) and research associate Berisso Kebede Demo are working to improve the genetic...
In 2024, Canola Disease Threats are Lurking in the Soil
PHOTO: Clubroot. Alberta farmers only need to look at the history of their fields and weather from years past to...
Alberta Canola Announces New Board of Directors
Alberta Canola warmly welcomes Jeff Frost from Olds, Alberta, to its board. Frost is an alumni of Alberta Canola’s...
U of G Canola Research Shows Possible 250 Per cent Yield Increase
Promising research shows a canola yield increase of a whopping 250 per cent in experimental plants. Future canola...
Feds Give Money to Create Canola Cluster
The Canadian government is giving over $9 million to the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) through the AgriScience...
Does Wider Canola Row Spacing Optimize Returns… Or Risk Consequences?
Seeding canola wide can impact everything from seed cost to weed management to disease potential, but what spacing...
Supplementing Cattle Diets with Canola Seed Pellets
A research project looked into if canola seed pellets can be used as a dietary supplement for pregnant cows to improve...
New Clubroot Strains Capable of Infecting Resistant Canola Found
A study from the University of Alberta has identified new strains of clubroot across Western Canada, an Aug. 14 news...
RDAR Makes $1.25 Million Investment in Clubroot Research
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), the Alberta Canola Producers Commission and the Saskatchewan Canola...
Chris Davison Hired as New Canola Council of Canada President
Chris Davison has been hired as the new Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president and CEO, a July 11 news release said....
Using Silicon in Soil to Battle Clubroot
A new study from the University of Alberta has found that by adding silicon to soil it could help battle clubroot, a...
Researchers Close to Utilizing Rapeseed For Human Consumption
In the European Union, half of plant proteins come from rapeseed plants. The plant has only previously been used for...
Prairie Canola Groups Fund Five Research Projects
The three Prairie provincial canola grower associations will be funding five new research projects focusing on...
Marcus Samuel is Playing with Canola Genes
Marcus Samuel has modified canola to help make the Canadian crop weather the future. Marcus Samuel started out working...