Lead Researcher (PI): Melissa Arcand

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $148,076

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission

Start Date: 2022

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

Determine physiological, agronomic, and soil-focused metrics of canola NUE among varieties. Examine the relationships between NUE metrics. Differentiate the contributions of fertilizer vs. soil-derived nitrogen sources to uptake using 15N-stable isotope tracing. Determine whether varieties with high plant-based NUE also have high N fertilizer recovery. Determine soil nitrogen fluxes within the growing season. Quantify yield-scaled nitrous oxide emissions.