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)
2018 2019 Human Health Benefits of Canola Products Nutrigenetics, Canola Oil, and Blood Glucose Levels: Does SCD1 Genotype Modulate a Person’s Response to Canola Oil? David M. Mutch - University of Guelph, Peter J. Jones - University of Manitoba
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
2019 2023 Agronomy Research, Insects Surveillance Networks for Beneficial Insects II: Quantifying the Canola Yield Effect of Wetlands, Shelterbelts, and Other Insect Reservoir Habitats Paul Galpern - University of Calgary, Jess Vickruck - University of Calgary, Laurel Thompson - Lakeland College
2019 2022 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research Influence of pH on the Clubroot Pathogen: Are There pH-Insensitive Strains? Stephen Strelkov - University of Alberta, Sheau-Fang Hwang - University of Alberta
2019 2022 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research Managing Small Patches of Clubroot Infestation in Canola Fields Bruce Gossen - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Mary Ruth McDonald - University of Guelph, Tim Dumonceaux - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon)
2019 2020 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research On-Farm Survey of Combine Grain Loss in Canola Across Western Canada Joel McDonald - PAMI, Joy Agnew - PAMI, Nathan Gregg - PAMI
2018 2023 Agronomy Research, Diseases Biopesticides as a Novel Management Strategy for Sclerotinia in Canola Susan Boyetchko - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon) , Chrystel Olivier - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Fengqun Yu - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Tim Dumonceaux - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon)
2018 2021 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research Optimal Source, Placement and Application Timing for Yield and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Footprint for Canola Production on Light Texture Soils Mario Tenuta - University of Manitoba , Xiaopeng Gao - University of Manitoba
2018 2022 Agronomy Research, Insects Generate Knowledge and Control Strategies for the Pollen Beetle Brassicogethes viridescens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a New Invasive Pest of Canola Christine Noronha - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Charlottetown) , Hector Carcamo - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lethbridge), Tyler Wist - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), John Gavloski - Manitoba Agriculture
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