Research Database

Manitoba Canola Growers works to fund, direct, develop and distribute practical, science-based research.

 

MCGA is strengthening its network of research collaborations, increasing the value for every research dollar. We are focused on building a better communication network with our members so the research results come back to the farm faster.

 

*This new research database will continue to be updated over time. Not all research funded by MCGA is archived on this page at this time.

Start year End Year Priority(ies) Title Researcher(s)
2013 2015 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research Feasibility of Bag Storage System for Canola Storage under Prairie Conditions Digvir S. Jayas - University of Manitoba , Noel D. G. White - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Winnipeg)
2013 2017 Human Health Benefits of Canola Products Canola Oil Multi-Centre Intervention Trial (COMIT) Dr. Peter Jones - University of Manitoba, Dr. David Jenkins - University of Toronto, Dr. Benoît Lamarche - Laval University, Drs. Penny-Kris-Etherton and Sheila West - Penn State
2014 2015 Agronomy Research, Insects Improved Integrated Crop Management with Beneficial Insects Julie Soroka - AAFC (Saskatoon)
2014 2015 Agronomic Practices Determining Best Practices for Summer Storage of Canola in Western Canada Joy Agnew - Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, Les Hill - PAMI, Bryan Lung - PAMI
2014 2017 Agronomy Research, Diseases Understanding the mechanisms for race-specific and non-specific resistance for effective use of cultivar resistance against blackleg of canola in western Canada Gary Peng - AAFC Saskatoon
2014 2016 Agronomy Research, Weeds Can Harvest Weed Seed Management be Used to Control Kochia, Cleavers, and Wild Buckwheat? Steven Shirtliffe - University of Saskatchewan, Chris Willenborg - University of Saskatchewan
2014 2017 Canola Oil, Human Health Benefits of Canola Products Effects of Oleic Acid Enriched and Regular Canola Oil on Body Composition and Lipid Metabolism in Participants with Metabolic Syndrome (COMIT II) Dr. Peter J Jones - University of Manitoba, Dr. Todd C. Rideout - University of Buffalo USA, Dr. David Jenkins - University of Toronto, Dr. Benoit Lamarche - Laval University, Drs. Penny-Kris-Etherton and Sheila West - University of Pennsylvania State
2015 2018 Agronomy Research, Diseases Identification and Genetic Mapping of Brassica napus for Resistance to Pathotype 5X of Plasmodiophora brassicae Fengqun Yu - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Gary Peng - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Bruce Gossen - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Stephen Strelkov - University of Manitoba, Sheau-Fang Hwang - Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
2015 2018 Agronomy Research, Diseases Characterization of the New Strains of the Pathogen in Alberta Sheau-Fang Hwang - Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AARD), Stephen Strelkov - University of Alberta
2015 2018 Agronomy Research, Insects Integrated Approaches for Flea Beetle Control – Economic Thresholds, Prediction Models, Landscape Effects, and Natural Enemies Alejandro Costamagna - University of Manitoba, Barb Sharanowski - University of Central Florida; John Gavlovski - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development; Rishi Burlakoti and Andy Nadler - Weather Innovations; Hector Carcamo - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge; Jennifer Otani - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Beaverlodge; Tyler Wist - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon