Canola’s origins date back to an oilseed crop grown in the 13th century called rapeseed. Although this crop was cultivated centuries ago, rapeseed was not used extensively until World War II when it was discovered to be an excellent lubricant for steam engines in ships. The first edible rapeseed was developed in Canada in 1956, and “canola” was registered as a name for this crop in the late 1970s. March 2008 . . . Canola
- Canada Takes Lead in Canola Research, National Research Council of Canada, 2007.
- Canola, Government of British Columbia, Canada.
- Canola, Oklahoma State University.
- Canola, Oregon Agricultural Enterprise Budget, Oregon State University.
- Canola, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, updated 2005.
- Canola: An Emerging Oilseed Alternative, Thomas Jefferson Ag Institute.
- Canola: An Emerging Oilseed Crop, Trends in new crops and new uses, 2002.
- Canola Breeding Project, University of Arkansas, 2006.
- Canola Council of Canada - A trade association representing producers, input suppliers, processors and marketers of canola and its products.
- Canola Facts, Soyatech.
- Canola Futures News Headlines, Futures and Commodity Market News, Resource News International via COMTEX .
- Canola Growers Manual, Canola Council of Canada, 2003.
- Canola Oil Fact Sheet, EPA, 2007.
- Canola Production, North Dakota State University, revised 2007.
- Canola/Rape, Online Cover Crop Database, University of California, Davis.
- Crop Profile for Canola in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2005.
- Farmers Oilseed Cooperative, Inc., Georgia.
- The New American Farmer (Canola Farmer Profiles), Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE), USDA - This program offers producer profiles that look at how specific farmers are exploring sustainability.
- Northern Canola Growers Association
- Overview of the Canola Sector in Mexico, Agri-Food Trade Service, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2004.
- Spring Canola Variety Performance in Iowa Final Report, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, 2007 - The renewed interest in growing canola in Iowa and the need to test current genetics led to the planting of 18 spring canola lines from six sources on two planting dates at two sites.
- The United States Canola Industry: Situation and Outlook, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2004.
- USDA Grain and Oilseed Reports - National report on weekly markets.
- U.S. Grains Council
- Quality of Western Canadian Canola, Canadian Grain Commission, 2007.
Links checked March 2008.