New Canola Research Projects Selected

The three Prairie canola grower associations have selected 14 new canola research projects that will see a total investment of over $3.2 million.

Under the auspices of the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP), the research projects will focus on such topics as surveillance of pathogen and insect populations; abiotic stress tolerance; weed management (including herbicide resistant weeds); crop physiology; and improving nitrogen management and reducing nitrous oxide emissions.

CARP supports canola agronomic research focused on increasing yield and profitability, reducing production risk and enhancing sustainability. CARP is funded by the three provincial grower organizations – Alberta Canola, SaskCanola and the Manitoba Canola Growers - and is administered by the Canola Council of Canada (CCC).

Most of the money for the research projects ($1.6 million) will come from the grower’s associations, with contributions from the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR).

“Through these recent partnerships, CARP has leveraged significant dollars for robust canola research funding,” Chuck Fossay, Chair of Manitoba Canola Growers, said in a release. “The research projects in this program are selected by farmers to maximize benefits of all canola farmers.”