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 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 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
2017 2022 Diseases Monitoring the Race Dynamics of Leptosphaeria maculans for Effective Deployment and Rotation of Resistance Genes for Sustainable Management of Blackleg of Canola in Western Canada Gary Peng - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Fengqun Yu - AAFC (Saskatoon)
2021 2022 Agronomy Research, Insects Monitoring the Canola Flower Midge with Pheromone-Baited Traps Dr. Boyd Mori - University of Alberta, Dr. Meghan Vankosky - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Dr. Daniel Bray - Natural Resources Institute (University of Greenwich)
2018 2023 Canola Oil, Human Health Benefits of Canola Products Green Extraction of Oil and Antioxidants from Canola Seed, and Functional Evaluation of Oil, Meal, Protein and Antioxidants from Novel Extraction in Comparison to Current Commercial Oil and Meal Martin Scanlon - University of Manitoba, John Shi - University of Guelph, John Lu - Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Yachuan Zhang - Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Jim House - University of Manitoba, Usha Thiyam-Hollander - University of Manitoba, Rick Green - POS BioSciences (John and Charlotte Cross BioSciences Centre)
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
2018 2023 Human Health Benefits of Canola Products Advancing the Functional, Nutritional, and Economic Value of Canola Protein in Canada Robert Duncan - University of Manitoba, James House - University of Manitoba, Isobel Parkin - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Janitha Wanasundara - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Rotimi Aluko - University of Manitoba, Sally Vail - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Lee Anne Murphy - Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network
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 2023 Agronomy Research, Insects Integrated Approaches for Flea Beetle Control II: Incorporating the Impacts of Plant Density, Ground Predators, and Landscape-scale Predictive Models in the Management of Flea Beetles in the Canadian Prairies Alejandro C. Costamagna - University of Manitoba, Héctor Cárcamo - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lethbridge), Jennifer Otani - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Beaverlodge), Tyler Wist - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), Meghan A. Vankosky - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), John Gavloski - Manitoba Agriculture, Robert Duncan - University of Manitoba, Tharshinidevy Nagalingam - University of Manitoba
2018 2023 Agronomy Research, Diseases Improving the Management of Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Canola Using Fungicides and Better Risk Assessment Tools Thomas Kelly Turkington - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lacombe) , Stephen Strelkov - University of Alberta, Michael Harding - Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Henry Klein-Gebbinck - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Beaverlodge), Breanne Tideman - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lacombe), Greg Semach - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Beaverlodge), Charles Geddes - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lethbridge), Henry de Gooijer - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Indian Head), Gary Peng - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon), William May - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Indian Head), Dale Tomasiewicz - Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre, Ramona Mohr - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Brandon), Debbie McLaren - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Brandon), Denis Pageau - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Quebec), Barb Ziesman - Ministry of Agriculture (Saskatchewan), Syama Chatterton - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lethbridge)