Research

Oilseed sunflowers are used in bird food and the crushing industry for sunflower oil, producing one of the highest quality vegetable oils. Sunflower meal usually contains 35% of protein and is used in livestock feed. The main research gap to… Read More

This project will compare solid-seeded oilseed sunflower to row-planted oilseed sunflower over two field seasons. Different plant populations will be targeted since the theory is an air seeder lacks the advantage of singulation, would be inefficient at low plant populations… Read More

This project will support Manitoba Crop Alliance's farmer-led hybrid confection sunflower breeding program. Hybrids with herbicide and disease resistance, suitable for Canadian growing conditions will be selected. This project is apart of the 2023 Diverse Field Crops Cluster.  Read More