Scouting for physiological leaf spot in the coming weeks is critical now that that the crop disease has been confirmed in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta.
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Field scouting advised for physiological leaf spot
Producers should check for pathogen or physiological factors in order to determine disease severity in winter wheat fields
Physiological leaf spot suspected in southern Alberta winter wheat
Scouting for physiological leaf spot during early summer crucial to battling future spread
Physiological leaf spot has been suspected in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta. It is important for farmers to be scouting for PLS during June and July to asses the risk to their crops.
Producers weigh pros and cons of blackleg test
Race identification offers canola growers a precision-level guide to the exact resistance that they need, but will it work?
By now many canola producers have heard about race-testing blackleg samples. It’s a precision testing practice that recommends the canola variety needed to fend off different “races” of blackleg, the fungal crop disease costing Canadian canola producers hundreds of millions of dollars a year. One might look at it as another tool to integrate into […] Read more
Blackleg gene tests questioned
Glacier FarmMedia – Genetics are the tools of choice to minimize losses from blackleg, but there are signs that tried and true resistance genes might not be packing the same punch in every infected field. The fungal disease remains one of the most prevalent threats for canola, and gained particular traction this year after a […] Read more
New website against weeds launched
Farmers will be able to access a library of resources, events, weed distribution maps and other tools to inform their fights against weeds
Producers have a new website to bookmark if they’re looking for weed information on the Prairies. The Western Grains Research Foundation has announced the official launch of their weed monitoring hub, www.prairieweeds.com. The website will be the new digital host for resources, data, weed maps and research under the Prairie Weed Monitoring Network (PWMN)—a joint […] Read more
