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1Respectively, Professor (retired), Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PES); Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business (AEAB); Professor, AEAB; Graduate Student, AEAB; and Assistant Professor, PES, New Mexico State University.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
aces.nmsu.edu/pubs • Agricultural Experiment Station • Research Report 793
Opportunities to Produce Canola
in Northern New Mexico:
Results of Field Variety Trials
Michael K. O’Neill, Jay Lillywhite, Gerald Hawkes, Mario Trillanes, and Koffi Djaman1
New Mexico State University
aces.nmsu.edu
The College of
Agricultural,
Consumer and
Environmental
Sciences is an
engine for economic and community
development in New Mexico, improving the lives of New Mexicans through academic, research, and Extension
programs.
ABSTRACT
Canola (Brassica
napus; Figure 1), introduced by Canadian agronomists in the 1970s, has become an important agronomic crop for several states in the U.S. Producers from traditionally non-canola-producing regions are exploring opportunities to incorporate canola into their crop rotations. This study examined potential returns from producing canola in semi-arid northern New Mexico at the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Farmington (ASCF). The study used six-year variety trial results from plots managed by ASCF researchers compared to results from the National Winter Canola Varity Trial (NWCVT) over the same six-year period. Canola crop cost and return budgets were compared with other crops grown in the region. The greatest canola grain yields at ASCF were 4,150 lb/acre during the 2008/09 season and 4,321 lb/acre during the 2011/12 season. Over the length of the test, canola grain production averaged 28–74% greater than the mean canola yields obtained in four regions of the NWCVT. Using the 2017 USDA canola price of $15.62/hundredweight (cwt; adjusted on geographical basis), returns for canola were projected to be $420 per acre. The study suggests that canola may be successfully incorporated into the region’s crop rotations if trial yields can be matched in a commercial setting and processing/distribution channels can be firmed up.
INTRODUCTION
Canola, an edible type of rapeseed and a member of the Brassica genus, was developed by Canadian plant breeders in the 1970s (Canola Council of Canada, 2017). Unlike other rapeseed cultivars, canola has lower levels of erucic acid
Figure 1. Flower cluster of a canola (Brassica napus) oilseed crop grown at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center in Farmington, New Mexico.
Object Description
| Title | Opportunities to produce Canola in northern New Mexico: Results of field variety trials |
| Series Designation | Research Report 793 |
| Description | Report examines potential returns from producing canola in semi-arid northern New Mexico based on study conducted at the New Mexico State University Agricultural Study Center at Farmington (ASCF). |
| Subject | canola (NAL); oilseed crops (NAL); New Mexico; |
| Creator | O'Neill, Michael K.; Lillywhite, Jay M.; Hawkes, Gerald; Trillanes, Mario; Djaman, Koffi |
| Date Original | 2018-08 |
| Digital Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents |
| Collection | NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications |
| Digital Identifier | UAAPr000793.pdf |
| Source | https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/ |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
Page Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Series Designation | Research Report 793 |
| OCR | 1Respectively, Professor (retired), Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PES); Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business (AEAB); Professor, AEAB; Graduate Student, AEAB; and Assistant Professor, PES, New Mexico State University. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES aces.nmsu.edu/pubs • Agricultural Experiment Station • Research Report 793 Opportunities to Produce Canola in Northern New Mexico: Results of Field Variety Trials Michael K. O’Neill, Jay Lillywhite, Gerald Hawkes, Mario Trillanes, and Koffi Djaman1 New Mexico State University aces.nmsu.edu The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is an engine for economic and community development in New Mexico, improving the lives of New Mexicans through academic, research, and Extension programs. ABSTRACT Canola (Brassica napus; Figure 1), introduced by Canadian agronomists in the 1970s, has become an important agronomic crop for several states in the U.S. Producers from traditionally non-canola-producing regions are exploring opportunities to incorporate canola into their crop rotations. This study examined potential returns from producing canola in semi-arid northern New Mexico at the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Farmington (ASCF). The study used six-year variety trial results from plots managed by ASCF researchers compared to results from the National Winter Canola Varity Trial (NWCVT) over the same six-year period. Canola crop cost and return budgets were compared with other crops grown in the region. The greatest canola grain yields at ASCF were 4,150 lb/acre during the 2008/09 season and 4,321 lb/acre during the 2011/12 season. Over the length of the test, canola grain production averaged 28–74% greater than the mean canola yields obtained in four regions of the NWCVT. Using the 2017 USDA canola price of $15.62/hundredweight (cwt; adjusted on geographical basis), returns for canola were projected to be $420 per acre. The study suggests that canola may be successfully incorporated into the region’s crop rotations if trial yields can be matched in a commercial setting and processing/distribution channels can be firmed up. INTRODUCTION Canola, an edible type of rapeseed and a member of the Brassica genus, was developed by Canadian plant breeders in the 1970s (Canola Council of Canada, 2017). Unlike other rapeseed cultivars, canola has lower levels of erucic acid Figure 1. Flower cluster of a canola (Brassica napus) oilseed crop grown at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center in Farmington, New Mexico. |
