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Practical Oilseed Protein Products

Our proposal describes ethanol and small molecule extraction. This process is similar to hexane extraction used to recover oil but uses potable anhydrous ethanol as the solvent. Our local industries can produce potable anhydrous ethanol and also recover the ethanol after it has been used for extraction.

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Process adaptation and assessment of market development constraints for protein products from cold-press, GM canola meal

This project identifies gaps in technology development for cold-press canola meal for protein production. It also identifies exact applications or markets that can be targeted based on functional and nutritional attributes; this includes an assessment of consumer perceptions of canola protein and GM- canola to position products in the market.

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Using Modulated On-farm Response Surface Experiments (MORSE) to develop evidence based, agronomic recommendations for precision

MORSE has the potential to increase the adoption of variable rate technologies, which could increase production in SK by 5% while improving environmental sustainability. It could revolutionize the way that agronomic experiments are done by replacing the conventional small plot experiments which have higher variability in the results.

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Prairie Weed Surveys

The survey provides information on the abundance and distribution of weed species in major annual crops including wheat, durum, barley, oats, corn, canola, soybean, flax, mustard, peas, lentils. The weed survey data can be used to document the changes in weed population that have occurred since the previous provincial survey.

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Verticillium Stripe - The Disease Management    

This research has been an integrated and collaborative approach to addressing the major research priorities around the new disease, verticillium stripe, in Canada. It includes four specific objectives; to measure yield loss, monitor disease development, evaluate canola genotypes resistant to verticillium stripe and determine the interacting effects of verticillium stripe and blackleg.

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Understanding canola root morphology and microbiomes in response to soil phosphorus fertility

We did not find that high rates of phosphorus (P) fertilizer affected crop yield and had only a minimal impact on the overall canola microbiome community structure. In our study, the intermediate-rate P supplied in a narrow opener was the most cost-effective fertilization method which generated equivalent canola yield to the high P rate. Our rhizobox studies showed that early canola growth was higher in plants where half of the root system was exposed to fertilized soil and the other half to unfertilized soil. Each half of the root system had a distinct root microbiome indicating that the root-microbiome system may confer the best advantage in soil where P availability is heterogenous as would be found in most field soils.

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Effect of hairiness in brassica lines on the abundance, feeding and oviposition behavior of flea beetles, DBM and Aster leafhopper

Flea beetles (both Crucifer and Striped), diamondback moths and aster leafhoppers are major pests of canola, all feeding on the plant at different times throughout the growing season. The outbreaks of each of these insects are difficult to predict year to year and currently there are no resistant varieties available, leaving insecticide application as the only control option.

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Biopesticides as a Novel Management Strategy for Sclerotinia in Canola

This project has identified several soil-derived bacteria that are effective at inhibiting disease progression caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a fungal pathogen of canola and other plants that causes stem rot, yield decline, and plant death. The mechanisms of action of the most effective biocontrol agent were investigated, and the bacterium was grown in formulations according to commercial standards. These industry-ready formulations were demonstrated to be as effective as the laboratory cultures, resulting in a biocontrol product that will soon be available as an option for producers.

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