GROWER RESOURCES

 

AGRONOMY RESOURCES 

Canola Encyclopedia – Comprehensive canola growers manual

Canola Research Hub – Searchable database for grower funded canola research

Alberta Canola Research Database - Searchable database for past and currently Alberta Canola funded research

Canola Watch – Timely agronomy updates -subscribe now!

Canola Calculator –Tools to optimize seeding and harvest, and calculate blackleg yield loss

Canola Performance Trials - Grower funded canola variety trials - small and large plot

Agronomy Guides – Management tips for insects, diseases, harvest, and storage

Blackleg.ca – Comprehensive blackleg info

Clubroot.ca – Comprehensive clubroot info

Keep it Clean – Resources to produce market-ready crops

Canola Digest - The source for Canada's canola growers
 

 

MARKETING RESOURCES

Know Your Grade - Get the most value for your canola - sampling, dockage, grading, and rights & responsibilities

Grain Contracts - A practical guide to navigating grain contracts

Daily Canola Prices - closing futures and regional canola prices

Daily Canola Report Email - subscribe to receive closing futures and regional grain prices

Cash Advance from CCGA - the largest and most experienced Advance Payments Program administrator ​in Canada

Keep it Clean – Resources to produce market-ready crops

FarmSustainability.ca - Team Alberta's web-based, voluntary, self-assessment and action planning resource 

EU Certification - Expand your access to the EU biofuel market

 

 

FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Farm Credit Canada - resources on all aspects of farm business management

Farm Management Canada - resources, information, and tools to support farm business success.

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council  - CAHRC is a national, non-profit organization focused on addressing human resource issues facing agricultural businesses across Canada.

Crop Budget Calculator - software to predict revenues and margins for Alberta enterprises.

Crop Returns Calculator - evaluate crop enterprise profitability by calculating production costs, breakeven selling prices, gross margins and returns to equity.

CropChoices software -  software to predict revenues and margins for their enterprise, as well as the chance of achieving those levels.

 

 

POLICY RESOURCES

Alberta Canola Policy Positions - insight into Alberta Canola's current policy position statements

Team Alberta - Team Alberta represents a working collaboration between four of Alberta’s crop commissions: Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers, and the Alberta Wheat Commission.

Canadian Canola Growers Association - ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​CCGA undertakes policy development on issues affecting canola farmers.

Grain Growers of Canada - As a farmer- driven association, GGC advocates for the federal government to take decisions that support the competitiveness and profitability of grain growers across Canada.

Canola Council of Canada - The Canola Council speaks for the industry on issues affecting the entire canola value chain by addressing public policy decisions, at home and abroad, that are required to help our sector thrive.

Agriculture Carbon Alliance - The ACA was established to ensure that Canadian farmers’ sustainable practices are recognized through a policy environment that maintains their competitiveness, supports their livelihoods, and leverages their critical role as stewards of the land.

 

 

LEARN ABOUT CANOLA OIL & MEAL

Learn Canola - Alberta Canola's school resources for grades K to 12, plus parent resources, fun activities, and the Chase Duffy illustrated books 

Canola Eat Well -  inspiring you in the kitchen and connecting you to the farm with Canada’s oil, canola oil.

CanolaInfo - the source about canola oil for consumers, health professionals, chefs, media, educators - everyone who wants to know more about one of the world's healthiest oils.

canolamazing.com - information on feeding canola meal to dairy, swine, poultry, and aquaculture

 

ALBERTA CANOLA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21

Alberta Canola 2020-2021 Annual Report