Lead Researcher (PI): Alicja Ziemienowicz

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $37,500

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Innovates, Results Driven Agriculture Research

Start Date: 2021

Project Length: 6 Years

Objectives:

Generate a new canola variety with the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) trait that will allow the variety to fix atmospheric N2 for its own needs.