Collaboration enables more than $3.4 million in research funding to advance canola agronomic priorities

The three Prairie, provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 11 canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2025. This investment includes over $2.3 million from Alberta Canola, SaskOilseeds and Manitoba Canola Growers, as well as over $764,000 from the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and over $363,000 from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), bringing the total investment to over $3.4 million.

Driven by grower associations and supported by a robust, collaborative research priority development and proposal review system, CARP enables the funding of projects that are key to advancing canola productivity and mitigating production threats. The funded projects regularly provide new strategies for managing pests and diseases, improving nutrient management and supporting a more resilient canola crop. Grower associations are pleased to collaborate with the WGRF and RDAR, enabling greater innovation and discovery through aligned research priorities.

“The research conducted under CARP is beneficial, not just because it is a well-leveraged investment, but because it delivers priority research initiatives for farmers,” says Nicolea Dow, MCGA Research Chair. “We are excited to once again be part of funding research under CARP and look forward to the advances and solutions this investment will deliver for canola farmers in the future.”

"WGRF is proud to once again be part of the CARP program,” says Laura Reiter, WGRF Board Chair. “Canola is such an important crop for producers, and this is why it’s crucial that we continue to invest in research to drive sustainable production while also mitigating risks for producers.”

Clinton Dobson, Vice President, Research, RDAR, said: “We are delighted to support these valuable projects, which will further develop and enhance Alberta’s canola industry. Working with our partners, CARP will drive research solutions that will positively impact producers through increased productivity and profitability.”