WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) — The federal government and provincial grower organizations will fund new research that is expected to boost average canola yields over the next decade.
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association, the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, the Alberta Canola Producers Commission and the federal government have announced joint funding of $1.9 million over five years.
The money will come from Agriculture Canada’s Agra-Science Project under Growing Forward 2 and will be managed by the Canola Council of Canada.
“Continued innovation in agronomic practices is a cornerstone to our industry’s Keep it Coming strategic plan,” Canola Council of Canada president Patti Miller said in a news release.
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“This research investment plays a key role in determining best management practices that will help us achieve our shared vision of a 52 bushel per acre average yield by 2025.”
The project, entitled In Pursuit of 52 by 2025, brings together priority areas that were identified as ways where canola research could be enhanced and benefit significantly from additional resources, including disease management, stand establishment and pollinator health, according to the release.
“Continued support by the federal government and collaboration amongst participants will help us address the key research challenges with focused efforts and minimal duplication — a critical step in maximizing research dollars,” Miller said.
