The start of the 2011 growing season was challenging to say the least. Wet weather and unseasonably cool conditions in the majority of the west had producers stressed out and wondering if they would get a crop in at all. That was the case in fact in large areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Fast forward [...]
Canola School: Crop Conditions Across the Prairies – Jim Bessel, Canola Council of Canada
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Canola School – At Risk Factors for Sclerotinia – Steve Laroque – Beyond Agronomy
Sclerotinia has the potential to be a big issue in rain soaked areas across the prairies. The disease tends to be prevalent in wet conditions in temperatures between 15 – 25 degrees. Sclerotia spores can live in the soil for up to four years. The spores germinate in the summer and release wind borne spores [...]
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