The Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI) crops research team is collaborating with Bira Biro Import & Export Enterprise Ltd. to explore the feasibility of teff grain cultivation on the Canadian Prairies.
As food producers explore a broader range of plant-based protein options, there is growing demand for pea protein and flour.
Crop research, small plot trials or full field investigations, is key to Olds College crop research portfolio.
In active research projects regarding nematodes, researchers aim to contribute to the development of sustainable pest management strategies and the promotion of ecologically sound agricultural practices.
The OCCI crops research team is conducting a potted greenhouse seed trial with AgroBiome comparing different timings of application of their product RezFree on seeds.
WEED-IT is a precision sprayer designed to apply herbicide directly on weeds and avoid wastage. The goal is helping producers reduce herbicide use and subsequently costs related to herbicide application.
Olds College is conducting a potted greenhouse trial to evaluate and compare the performance of bio-product treatments. The study is being run simultaneously as four independent experiments involving two crops (canola and wheat) and two bio-products (laser-treated seeds and bio-stimulants)