SCDC Programs

The SCDC's mandate is to enhance canola producers' competitiveness and profitability through a producer led and controlled fund to support research, market development, and communication activities.

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Research

Objective #1
Improve producers' net returns by increasing price and/or yield and providing recommendations for cost-effective use of inputs. Some areas of focus include:

• Agronomic Research
• Agronomic and production research projects in the areas of insects, diseases, Juncea, fertility and plant stand
• Plant Breeding
• Priorities include sclerotinia and other insect and disease resistance, shattering tolerance and nutrient utilization
• Another priority is to look at seed costs for conventional versus hybrid canola

Objective #2
Develop new products and uses from canola oil and meal for the food and non-food markets. Some areas of focus include:

• Biodiesel and additives
• Aquafeeds
• Meal for human consumption
• Yellow seeded canola
• Bioplastics

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Market Development

Objective
Increase the demand, price and quality of canola and canola products. Some areas of focus include:

• Maintain and increase food markets for canola oil in the US and Canada
• Markets in China and Mexico
• Canola Info (a canola oil promotion program, visit www.canolainfo.org)
• Market maintenance programs focused on Saskatchewan
• Foreign markets in Japan, Mexico, Iran and China
• Biodiesel promotion
• Whole canola seed for livestock

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Communications

Objective
Provide management information to producers. Some areas of focus include:

• Provide agronomic information to producers and industry agrologists
• Radio promotions
• Annual meeting as part of Crop Production Week in Saskatoon

Funding of consumer education programs such as:

• Canola Learning Centre at the Royal Agricultural
• Winter Fair in Toronto
• Canola Digest magazine