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Opportunity for the Canadian canola industry to have improved access to the Asia Pacific market may be just around the corner. Concluding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could bring significant benefits to Canada and the canola industry by eliminating tariffs and establishing disciplines on non-tariff barriers in a growing market.

Erosion of clubroot resistance is showing up across Alberta. Recent research by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AARD) and the University of Alberta (U of A) has confirmed the continued spread, with multiple virulent pathotypes suspected. Protecting against further erosion of current clubroot resistance requires a strategy focused on minimizing clubroot resting spore spread and keeping spore loads as low as possible.

Ready for some detective work? The first few weeks of the growing season is a great time to police fields for suspicious weeds. Look for weeds that lived through the pre-seed burnoff or post-emergent sprays while others of the same species have died. These few weeds could be resistant to one or more herbicide groups, and it would be good to nab them early.

The canola industry is pleased with the renewed commitment to market access and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations included in yesterday’s federal budget. The budget, tabled by Finance Minister Joe Oliver, included an $18.1 million increase in funding to the Market Access Secretariat as well as a renewed commitment to work towards concluding the TPP – a 12 country negotiation including key markets like Japan.

Seven to 10 plants per square foot emerged uniformly. That’s the target. That’s the ultimate goal with canola stand establishment.

On March 5, the National Bee Health Roundtable held its third workshop since its inception in the spring of 2014. As a founding member of the Roundtable, the Canola Council of Canada is pleased to report tangible accomplishments achieved by stakeholders with a direct interest in the health of bees.