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Welcome to Canola Breeding Project. Here you will find all the information necessary to learn about canola production in Arkansas. The University of Arkansas has been doing research on canola breeding for more than twelve years. The term "Canola" refers to a variety of rape oilseed that produces high quality oil and a high value animal feed. There are several species of rapeseed that produce canola varieties but Brassica napus (mustard family) is the most common one in the U.S.
Canola Plots in Stuttgart, Arkansas To be classified as canola, the oil must contain less than 2 percent of total fatty acids as erucic acid and the meal must contain no more than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates per gram of air-dry, oil-free meal. Rapeseed varieties and products not meeting these standards cannot be called canola and are considered unsafe for human or animal consumption.
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