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)
2017 2020 Agronomic Practices Compaction Impacts on Canola Establishment Curtis Cavers - AAFC (Portage La Prairie), Byron Irvine - Agricultural Credit Corporation, John Fitzmaurice - AAFC (Winnipeg), Lorne Grieger - PAMI
2018 2023 Agronomy Research Crop Production and Innovation Knowledge and Technology Transfer Clinton Jurke - Canola Council of Canada, Heidi Dancho - Canola Council of Canada
2016 2017 Agronomic Practices Determining Best Practices for Summer Storage of Canola Joy Agnew - Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, Jay Mak - Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute
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
2016 2019 Agronomic Practices Developing Canola Agronomy with Precision Planters Ken Coles - Farming Smarter , Adil Akbar - Farming Smarter, Robert Blackshaw - Farming Smarter, Eric Bremer - Symbio Ag Consulting
2018 2023 Agronomy Research, Diseases Development of a Biosensor for Sclerotinia Stem Rot Disease Forecasting in Canola Xiujie Susie Li - InnoTech Alberta, Kelly T. Turkington - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lacombe), Jian Yang - InnoTech Alberta, Jie Chen - University of Alberta
2018 2020 Agronomy Research, Diseases Development of a Harmonized Clubroot Map Stephen Strelkov - University of Alberta, Holly Derksen - Manitoba Agriculture Dr. Barbara Ziesman - Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Sheau-Fang Hwang - Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
2013 2018 Agronomy Research, Insects Development of Pest Management Decision-making Protocols for the Swede Midge in Canola Rebecca H. Hallett - University of Guelph
2013 2014 Agronomic Practices, Agronomy Research Economic Profitability and Sustainability of Canola Production Systems in Western Canada Scott Jeffrey - University of Alberta
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