Canola Council of Canada

Blight stripes Provincial disease surveys are underway. Official results will not be posted until mid winter, but we have a few previews… Stephen Froese, provincial oilseed specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, is surprised at how many clean fields he surveyed in Saskatchewan. However, he did see some with 100 per cent sclerotinia stem rot incidence rates ...

Sclerotinia sensitive to fungicides?  Sclerotina with insensitivity to common modes of action have already been identified in Manitoba. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers would more samples so they can see how widespread the problem is. If you submit samples, you will receive fungicide test results from those samples. General results will be shared publicly at the m...

How to harvest…uneven fields? Swathing is one option to dry-down green patches in an uneven field. Swathing also cuts off large weeds, allowing them to cure before harvest. However, a poor crop stand may not provide enough plant and stem material to hold fast in the wind. This makes combining even more challenging and leaves behind a large volunteer seedbank. Swathing and dis...

CALL FOR SCLEROTINIA SAMPLES Manitoba Canola Growers, SaskOilseeds, Alberta Canola, Canola Council of Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) are currently funding research projects that evaluate sclerotinia for sensitivity to fungicides with different modes of action. Sclerotina with levels of insensitivity and immunity to common modes of action have already been ...

CALL FOR SCLEROTINIA SAMPLES Manitoba Canola Growers, SaskOilseeds, Alberta Canola, Canola Council of Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) are currently funding research projects that evaluate sclerotinia for sensitivity to fungicides with different modes of action. Sclerotina with levels of insensitivity and immunity to common modes of action have already been ...