Life On and Off an Acreage

In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.

Two things that horses are scared about:


1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move




Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough
Showing posts with label Canola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canola. Show all posts

July 5, 2017

Bits and Pieces



The wild flowers are starting to come out. The Wood Lily is now out in all its glory.





Unfortunately, the flowers do not last long




The Indian Paintbrush is just starting to show


 They are an unusual plant and quite distinctive.





The Common Marsh Bedstraw is rather delicate and unique.


Then, there is the Bumblebee on a Red Clover blossom.




A Great Blue Heron was enjoying a tranquil hot day!


Another Heron, almost invisible in the marsh grass




The Canola plants are starting to bloom out. They were previously known as Rapeseed plants, but I guess the name needed changing.




There are no signs of any baby Osprey yet, but the Missus is very vigilant







July 12, 2016

Signs of Summer:0ne


The Canola is flowering out on the Athabasca River Flats


It is not fully flowered out, but getting there


It is an amazing colour to see


October 6, 2014

For Alica

The issue was "What is canola"





In just a few decades, canola has become one of the world's most important oilseed crops and the most profitable commodity for Canadian farmers.
The plant belongs to the Brassica genus, the botanical family that includes cauliflower and cabbages.
The name canola is a contraction of Canada and ola, meaning oil. To earn the name canola, products must meet an internationally regulated standard.
The world's healthiest vegetable oil is extracted from the seeds of the canola plant. The seeds are 44% oil - more than double the oil content of soybeans. In addition to its heart-healthy properties, canola oil is renowned for its fine culinary qualities.
High-protein meal is produced from the other 56% of the canola seed. Canola meal is an excellent animal feed for cattle, poultry, swine and fish. When fed to dairy cows, it can increase milk production by one litre per day. Researchers have also developed a protein isolate that could one day be used for human nutrition.
Biofuel feedstock is one of the newer uses for canola. It's the feedstock of choice for Canadian-produced biodiesel because of its exceptional cold weather performance. Compared to fossil diesel, canola biodiesel reduces lifetime greenhouse gas emissions by 90%.

Canola is the world's only "Made in Canada" crop. It was developed by researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the University of Manitoba in the 1970s, using traditional plant breeding techniques.
Today innovation continues to drive the industry. Researchers are exploring new uses for the plant and pushing the boundaries of where canola can be grown. Advances in seed are improving yields, hardiness and profitability while elevating oil and meal to even higher levels of quality.
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To use the name canola, an oilseed plant must meet this internationally regulated standard
"Seeds of the genus Brassica (Brassica napusBrassica rapa or Brassica juncea) from which the oil shall contain less than 2% erucic acid in its fatty acid profile and the solid component shall contain less than 30 micromoles of any one or any mixture of 3-butenyl glucosinolate, 4-pentenyl glucosinolate, 2-hydroxy-3 butenyl glucosinolate, and 2-hydroxy- 4-pentenyl glucosinolate per gram of air-dry, oil-free solid."

July 23, 2013

Happenings

Not much going on, except the canola is flowering


 and the Loons are enjoying the sunny days.



July 16, 2012

More Magpies!

These dudes are getting tamer as the days go on! The stale home made bread also keeps them around.



 Just a little Canola in flower for a change of pace.