Seedling canola crop emerging
Canola in flowering stage
Early canola plants prior to flowering
Ripe canola in the pod stage.
Today about 75% of the canola crops planted in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan are GM (genetically modified) herbicide-tolerant varieties.
A uniform canola crop is crucial as it has more potential to withstand weed, insect, and disease pressure.
Canada is the worldﾒs largest producer and exporter of flax.
Saskatchewan produces four times as much as the next closest flax growing province.
Cultivated flax made its first appearance on the North American continent about 400 years ago.
Flax has been suggested to have a positive effect on the human immune system.