Concerns over a stacked-resistance superweed have not materialized in the years since canola variety became available
There’s a recurring fear that genetically modified crops stacked with herbicide resistance will escape and become unkillable superweeds. Those questions arose again with the 2021 release of Dekalb’s Truflex DKTFLL 22 CRSC, a hybrid that features both Roundup Ready and LibertyLink technologies. Shaun Sharpe, an Agriculture Canada weed specialist in Saskatoon, said he’s not surprised […] Read moreTag Archives volunteer canola
Study looks for ways to tackle volunteer canola
A researcher from the University of Manitoba says harvest loss and herbicide options underpin management efforts
Research from the University of Manitoba aims to get a better handle on the problem of volunteer canola in soybeans. It begins with preventing canola from escaping the back of the combine the year before. There’s already been a lot of work on volunteer canola issues and canola harvest loss. Rob Gulden, U of M […] Read more
Volunteer canola under the microscope
A University of Manitoba researcher targets the ability of volunteer canola seed to stay dormant in the soil after harvest
A PhD candidate at the University of Manitoba has taken on a problem many western Canadian growers face; volunteer canola. Caroline Brown said this weed is the second most common on the Prairies, according to the most recent Agriculture Canada survey of weed abundance that took place in 2019 and 2021. “I’m working on identifying […] Read more
