It’s in the Bag – Or is it? 

A lot goes into those little blue seeds you plant each year growing Canola. From seed selection to harvest and storage,  no detail is unimportant. But how do you decide the value of  the available genetic traits and input choices  to your farm?  Identify the “Big 4 Canola diseases” and the “Dirty ½ Dozen” insects that every canola grower should know a bit about. 

• Scouting 365 for Canola.   
• Hybrid Selection and Seed Treatments. 
• Disease analysis testing and selecting hybrids to combat yield robbing disease 
• Management strategies  including crop rotation, resistant genetics rotation, seed treatments and foliar fungicides. 

From Survey to Strategy: Maximizing Canola Meal

What if the canola meal left after crushing could unlock even more value for growers?

Driven by grower feedback identifying market development as a priority, this session explores how strategic research investments are turning survey insights into actionable market opportunities for canola meal.

Learn how expanding national crush capacity and export market volatility are boosting domestic demand for canola meal in livestock diets, keeping farm returns strong. Together, we’ll trace the path from evolving grower priorities to impact of livestock rations, highlighting key Alberta Canola initiatives and opportunities that maximize the total value of every bushel.

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Growing canola is only half the equation. But what’s happening in the market effects your farm’s bottom line. Shifting trade relationships have major impact on our industry. What do those changes mean for the future? We’ll look at the opportunities to build stronger domestic demand through biofuels and why grower advocacy matters in shaping policies that support stability, profitability and a stronger future at the farm gate.