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Hunters recruited in war against wild pigs
Officials say it is important to report sightings because the most effective control method is to eradicate an entire group
Darby Warner has a message for hunters out on Saskatchewan fields this season: if you see a wild pig, take the shot. But then call your local crop insurance office to finish the job. “If an opportunity presents itself, they should take advantage of it but the very next thing they should do is contact […] Read more
Learning from COVID-19

Lean cuisine

Canola-palm oil blend eyes elusive market
Southeast Asian consumers use little canola oil, but a Malaysian company thinks it has a way to get a foot in the door
Southeast Asia presents a challenge for canola: hardly anyone in the region of more than 664 million people uses it. “Canola oil only constitutes 0.4 percent of a total of 30 million tonnes usage,” said Soon Bin Neoh of Soon Soon Group, a food and feed company in Malaysia. This is much lower than the […] Read more
Biotech fruit-fortified canola opportunity

Interest continues to grow in carinata’s biofuel hopes

Building better canola leftovers

Controlling weeds with insects

Fertilizer and biostimulant show promise
Biocontrols for clubroot are explored as resistant varieties fail and chemical controls remain unavailable
When Crop Aid Nutrition approached Sheau-Fang Hwang to test their product’s effect on clubroot in canola, she tried to dissuade them — virtually any other crop disease would be a better target. “I said, ‘you choose a very tough pathogen to work with,’” she said. “If you choose some other soil-borne pathogen, like Fusarium, it’s […] Read more