Darcy Friesen of Langham, Sask., is happy with his first crop of winter camelina from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. This image was taken June 12.  |  Paul Yanko photo

VIDEO: Winter camelina a new oilseed option?

The crop is very competitive and gets ahead of the weeds in the spring, even on land where canola crops struggle

SASKATOON — It’s hard to miss Darcy Friesen’s farm when you’re approaching it from the south. On a mid-June day, his brilliant green, knee-high camelina crop is about to bloom and dwarfs everything else nearby, and so it should. Friesen planted the crop last fall. “I grew some spring camelina a couple years ago, I […] Read more

Camelina is a short season crop that matures within 85 to 100 days and is both drought and frost resistant.  |  Michael Robin photo

Camelina seen as option as drought continues

Company promotes crop as replacement for canola in parts of the Prairies where the crop underperforms due to dryness

Camelina might not be the first oilseed crop variety that comes to mind in Western Canada, but it may be one to consider as dry conditions continue in many parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Carlene Sarvas, Smart Earth Camelina Corp.’s production lead, said the oilseed does well in dryland and irrigated fields, but it’s also […] Read more