Canola Blooms This Week At CanoLAB 2016

All things canola will be the focus of a one‐day workshop later this week in Brandon as Manitoba canoLAB 2016 takes place at Assiniboine Community College (ACC) on March 9 and 10.

 

The one‐day hands­‐on workshop looks at multiple areas of canola production and how concepts apply directly to farming practices and the rotation. “CanoLAB is a hands on, interactive learning experience,” says Angela Brackenreed, agronomist, Canola Council of Canada (CCC). “The intent of canoLAB is to provide farmers and agronomists with the tools they need to help increase profitability on their farm. We have over 21 speakers presenting on a variety of topics, including soil testing, diseases and insects, integrated weed management, and DNA and diagnostics.”

 

The Manitoba Canola Growers (MCGA), in partnership with CCC and ACC, will host canoLAB at the college’s Victoria Avenue East Campus.

 

“As a college, we see immense value in connecting our students directly with industry through events like canoLAB,” said Derrick Turner, Dean of Business, Agriculture & Environment at ACC. “As we strive to provide program leadership in agriculture, our partnerships with organizations like Manitoba Canola Growers continue to play an important role in preparing students for successful careers.”

 

Video: Why Invest in Canada’s Seed Future? | On The Brink: Episode 3

Darcy Unger just invested millions to build a brand-new seed plant on his farm in Stonewall, Manitoba so when it’s time for his sons to take over, they have the tools they need to succeed.

Right now, 95% of the genetics they’ll be growing come from Canadian plant breeders.

That number matters.

When fusarium hit Western Canada in the late 90s, it was Canadian breeders who responded, because they understood Canadian conditions. That ability to react quickly to what’s happening on Canadian farms is exactly what’s at risk when breeding programs lose funding.

For farmers like Darcy, who have made generational investments based on the assumption that better genetics will keep coming, the stakes are direct and personal.

We’re on the brink of decisions that will shape our agricultural future for not only our generation, but also the ones to come.

What direction will we choose?

On The Brink is a year-long video series traveling across Canada to meet the researchers, breeders, farmers, seed companies, and policymakers shaping the future of Canadian plant breeding. Each week, a new story. Each story, a piece of the bigger picture.

Episode 3 is above. Follow Seed World Canada to catch every episode, and tell us: Do you think the next generation will have the tools they need to success when they takeover? How is the future going to look?