A camelina field in bloom with yellow flowers.

Camelina genetics up for an upgrade

Saskatchewan research hopes to take both winter and spring camelina varieties to the next level

Both winter and spring camelina might be on the cusp of better varieties to help boost production of the oilseed in Western Canada.

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