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The goal of this program is to increase the profitability of canola production. The funding
groups of CARP are the Canola Council of Canada, Saskatchewan Canola Development
Commission, Alberta Canola Producers Commission and the Manitoba Canola Growers
Association.
CARP projects are selected by the Board of Directors of MCGA. The projects that are
selected are brought to the larger funding group (the ones named above) and this group
decides who will fund what projects based on the organizations priorities. Most of the
projects are co-funded so that each organization can maximize their dollars.
2009 New Canola Experiments - PCAR
Recovery Experiment on the Input Study (Test #28) - Year 1 of 2. Locations (5): Lacombe, Beaverlodge, Lethbridge, Scott, and Melfort
PI – Neil Harker
The original input study (2005-2008) enforced the same treatment combinations on plots year-after-year in four-year barley-canola or canola-barley rotations. After two years, many of the lower input treatment combinations led to low soil fertility and crop yields, and high weed populations. It was felt that the varying levels of fertility and weeds in these plots provided an opportunity to determine how long it would take lower input plots to return to full production levels. A single full-input package treatment will be applied to all plots for at least two years and results will be compared to plots that have always received the full-input package.
The objective of this study is to determine how long (years) it will take for the lowest yielding and weediest plots to produce as much as plots continuously grown with a “full input” package.
Legume Crops to Improve Fertility for Enhanced Canola Production (Test #36) - Year 1 of 2. Locations (7): Lacombe, Beaverlodge, Lethbridge, Scott, Swift Current, Indian Head, and Brandon
PI – John O’Donovan, Bob Blackshaw
This study was initiated to answer industry concerns regarding high nitrogen costs fro canola production. In Year 1, field peas, fababeans (grain and green manure), lentils, canola, and wheat will be grown prior to Year 2 canola. In Year 2, plots will be subdivided to include 5 nitrogen rates (including 0). In addition to conventional data collection (crop emergence, crop biomass, and crop yield), soil-water use and soil nitrate and ammonium levels will be determined after the first year crops are grown. We hypothesize that some of the preceding legume crops will provide enough carryover nitrogen to reduce nitrogen costs and improve the profitability of canola production. We also hypothesize that the Year 1 legume crops may also leave more subsurface soil moisture (compared to wheat and canola) for Year 2 canola. Depending on the results from Year 2 as well as grower interest, we have tentative plans to continue this experiment for three additional years (Y3 – malt barley, Y4 – same as Y1, Y5 – canola).
Fertility Effects on Fatty Acid Levels in Canola - Oil Profile Analyses - Locations (3): Lacombe, Brandon 1, Brandon 2
PI – Cynthia Grant
The impetus for this initiative is to analyze, write-up and publish research that includes canola oil profile data. Field work has been completed and some oil profile data is available. The funds for this project are to complete the oil analysis, statistical analysis, and paper writing costs to ensure that the research is published and available in a scientific journal where it will accessible to all wh are interested.
In 2006/07 the following projects were funded in part by MCGA:
2006/07 Ongoing Projects
1. Optimizing Canola Production: Pest Implications of
Intensive Canola Rotations – Understanding the benefits of crop
rotation will enable producers to optimize yield and productivity.
This study will develop guidelines for canola cropping frequency in
rotation based on disease and weed pests. H. R. Kutcher, AAFC,
Melfort, SK
2. Flea Beetle and Drought Resistance in Canola – Canola
with resistance to flea beetles is urgently required, particularly at the
seedling stage. Drought resistance would reduce the uncertainty
of weather on the growth of Brassica napus and Brassica rapa canola
and extend their growing area into the south parts of the prairie.
Dr. Margaret Gruber, AAFC, Saskatoon, SK
3. Assessing the Impact of Swede Midge on Canola
Production in the Prairies and Ontario – The project will
determine the potential distribution of swede midge on the Prairies,
monitor areas at risk for presence of the midge, and examine the effects
of swede midge feeding and plant phenology on canola growth and
yields in swede midge-regulated counties in Ontario. Dr. Rebecca
Hallett, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
4. Impact of Timing, Rate, and Application Technology on
Biological Control of Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Canola
Caused by Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum – The biocontrol agent
Coniothyrium minitans reduces sclerotinia disease and may have
long-term benefits for sclerotinia susceptible rotational crops such as
canola and beans. Timing, rate selection and application strategies for
C. minitans may have the potential to become important IPM tools for
management of stem rot of canola caused by sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Dr. Debra McLaren, AAFC, Brandon, MB
5. Sclerotinia Stem Rot Field Nursery for Evaluation of
Resistance and Fungicide Efficacy – A full scale, covered, misted
field nursery will be constructed based on a prior successful prototype,
to evaluate resistance to sclerotinia stem rot of canola. Dr. Ralph Lange,
Alberta Research Council, Vegreville, AB
2006/07 New Projects
6. Investigation on the Individual Genes of Brassica carinata in
Canola for their Resistance to Different Blackleg Pathotypes –
The effect of three blackleg resistance genes of B. carinata, introgressed
into canola B. napus, on resistance of B. napus to a range of blackleg
pathotypes including PG3. Dr. Habibur Rahman, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB
7. Development of Reduced Risk Strategies through Coordinated
Monitoring, Forecasting and Risk Warning Systems for Insect
Pests – This project will develop a coordinated pest monitoring program
designed to keeping the canola industry informed of the risks to crop
production from insect pests. Timely and accurate forecasts and risk
warning are a priority for decision making and for implementation of
commodity specific risk reduction strategies. Dr. Owen Olfert, AAFC,
Saskatoon, SK
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