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Stronger canola
Photo: Dr. L. Dosdall, U of Alberta
Universities University of Alberta | University of Guelph
Researchers at the University of Alberta and the University of Guelph have bred a new strain of canola that will allow farmers to reduce their pesticide use and could reduce crop losses by up to 25 percent. The new strain of canola is resistant to the weevil – an insect that is a major threat to canola production in Western Canada.
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