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Grant: Impact of Traditional and Enhanced Efficiency Phosphorus Fertilizers on Canola Emergence, Yield, Maturity and Quality

Phosphate fertilizer is a major input cost for canola production. Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada conducted a three-year study (2008-2010) at two locations in Western Manitoba to evaluate the effect of various enhanced efficiency P fertilizers on seedling toxicity, yield and quality of canola.

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Blackshaw: Management Practices For Optimum Canola Emergence

Canola emergence is often only in the range of 40-60% even though high quality seed is planted. The objective of this study conducted in small plots and field scale strip trials across western Canada in 2011 and 2012 was to determine the effect of various seed drill opener types and ground speeds on resulting canola emergence in the Canadian prairies.

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