The prairie provincial canola grower associations have made the decision to discontinue funding of the current variety...
Research
U of A Researcher Identifying Main Stressors for Farmers
Over the next two years a researcher at the University of Alberta is working to identify the biggest stressors farmers...
Prairie Canola Performance Trials Discontinued
The Western Canada canola performance trials (CPT) program will end following the release of the 2022 growing season...
Alberta Watershed Pilot Project to Provide Valuable Data to PMRA
A three-year watershed study will help ensure pesticide risk levels are determined using real-world data and not...
Lime Showing Promise as Way to Control Clubroot in Canola
A new research project at the University of Alberta has shown that spot treating with lime could be a possible way to...
Testing the Possibility of Growing Rice in Alberta
Researchers are looking into the potential of growing rice in Alberta, a July 29 news release said. The University of...
Alberta to Receive AAFC Living Lab
Alberta is set to receive an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) living lab through a an investment of $54 million...
Have Public Opinions on Gene-Edited Foods Changed?
CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies have changed the game for plant researchers and developers as they prepare...
Chicken Trumps Plant-Based Meat When It Comes to Protein
Chicken Trumps Plant-Based Meat When It Comes to Protein The plant-based meat movement has risen in popularity over...
BASF Teams Up with U of A on Clubroot Research
BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions is partnering with the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, Life and...
Genomics Research Projects Receive $12.1 million in Funding
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), and the federal and Alberta governments, are giving $5.1 million in...
New Canola Genes Identified for Higher Yields
An international team of researchers has successfully identified traits to improve crop yields for breeders through...
Water Scarcity is on the Rise Thanks to Climate Change
As the effects of climate change worsen, water availability and crop productivity across the globe plummet. Therefore,...
How to Optimize Lentil Yield and Starch Content
Lentils are a nutritional powerhouse and an important source of protein, carbohydrate and fiber that help in the fight...
Striving Forward for FCDC at its New Home at Olds College
The Field Crop Development Centre is settling into its new home at Olds College with a refocus on what research it...
Alberta’s RVT Program Provides An Unbiased Research Voice
The regional variety trials (RVT) program provides Alberta farmers with impartial data on crop varieties. Growing a...
Could Spanish Study End Public GMO Arguments?
Scientists in Spain might have found a way to convince the public that GM products are not only safe for human and...
Farmers Receive $33 for Every Dollar Invested in Wheat Breeding
A new study is showing that for every dollar invested in wheat breeding western Canadian farmers receive nearly $33 in...
Provincial Canola Associations Fund 14 Research Projects
The three Prairie provincial canola grower associations have selected 14 new canola research projects to receive...
U of S Receives Funds to Improve Wheat Phosphorous, Nitrogen Uptake
The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has been awarded $295,000 by...