Back Row: L to R: Kimberley MacKay, YanRan Tang and Zayda Morales Front Row: Musharaf Hossain and Blend Frangu.   (submitted photo/SaskCanola)

By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Research Scholarships

Canola research supported through scholarships

Sep 5, 2019 | 4:14 PM

SaskCanola scholarship recipients will study the prevention and mitigation of the effects of clubroot over the long term.

SaskCanola Executive Director Lisa Horn said two scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in graduate programs with projects studying canola.

“The goal is to invest in the future talent of the canola industry. This investment compliments the research SaskCanola invests in for the benefit of canola production and farm profitability,” Horn said.

Scholarship recipient Blend Frangu’s project will examine satellite and farm level data to better understand how crop rotation decisions impact profitability. The research will also look at the impact of using policy mechanisms such as crop insurance to influence on-farm decision making.

“This scholarship has paved the way for young researchers to ensure a promising outlook for canola production and I consider it a privilege to be able to research economic factors that influence crop rotations in Western Canada,” Frangu said.

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Kimberly MacKay’s research will contribute to the development of improved canola varieties.

“It is an honour to be a part of SaskCanola’s investment in innovative and collaborative research,” MacKay said. “This financial support will provide me more time to share the outcomes of my project in the public space to ultimately benefit the growers who are investing in me.”

MacKay said the work will provide insights into the underlying factors that influence disease resistance and stress tolerance in canola.

Musharaf Hossain, YanRan Tang and Zayda Morales will be continuing their studies at the University of Saskatchewan in the areas of canola protein in food formulations, clubroot and microbials on canola seeds.

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