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)
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
2013 2018 Agronomy Research, Diseases Operational Models to Forecast Canola Growth Stage, Sclerotinia Risk, and Yield in Western Canada Dr. Rishi Burlakoti - Weather INnovations, Andy Nadler - Weather INnovations, Dr. Paul Bullock - University of Manitoba, Dr. Kelly Turkington - AAFC (Lacombe), Dr. Aston Chipanshi - AAFC (Regina), Dr. Nathaniel Newlands - AAFC (Lethbridge)
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
2017 2020 Agronomic Practices Pre-harvest Herbicide and Desiccation Options for Straight-combining Canola: Effects on Plant and Seed Dry-down, Yield, and Seed Quality Chris Holzapfel - Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF), Stewart Brandt - Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation, Jessica Weber - Western Applied Research Corporation, Ken Coles - Farming Smarter, Kabal Gill - Smokey Applied Research and Demonstration Association, Nirmal Hari - Prairies East Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
2018 2023 Agronomy Research, Diseases Protection of Canola from Pathogenic Fungi Using RNA Interference Technologies Steve Whyard - University of Manitoba, Mark Belmonte - University of Manitoba, Mazdak Khajehpour - University of Manitoba, Dwayne Hedegus - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon)
2021 2021 Agronomy Research, Diseases Purifying genotypes of Plasmodiophora brassicae and developing SNP markers linked to races of P. brassicae populations collected in western Canada Dr. Fengqun Yu - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon, Qilin Chen - AAFC Saskatoon, Yan Zhang - AAFC Saskatoon and Hao Hu - AAFC Saskatoon
2018 2023 Agronomy Research, Diseases Resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Effectors in Canola Dwayne Hegedus - AAFC (Saskatoon), Hossein Borhan - AAFC (Saskatoon), Yangdou Wei - University of Saskatchewan
2010 2011 Variety Assessment Screening for Flower Blast Tolerance in Canola Malcolm Morrison - AAFC
2013 2016 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research Seed Size and Seeding Rate Effects on Canola Yield and Quality Neil Harker - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lacombe) , Kabal Gill - Smoky Applied Research and Demonstration Association (SARDA), Chris Willenborg - University of Saskatchewan, Rob Gulden - University of Manitoba
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