A still-developing test to tell producers how bad the aphanomyces spore load is in their fields is gaining polish, thanks to more farmers across Canada sending in samples. Knowing the spore load of a field could be a powerful planning tool. The soil-borne disease has a reputation for being both hard to manage and long-lived. […] Read more
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Make the most of a pause from pulses
Growers forced by disease to eschew peas and lentils have options to stay productive while the threat abates
It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but pulse producers across the Prairies have come to expect it. If there is aphanomyces root rot in a field where peas, lentils or other susceptible pulses are grown, there is little choice but to rotate crops without those pulses until the disease is gone. That can take six […] Read more
