Variable rains and cool weather in the spring have created lots of opportunity for these diseases to thrive. Field crop pathologist David Kaminski outlines a few to be aware of.
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Cereal leaf diseases make mark in Manitoba
Tan spot, stripe rust among cereal leaf diseases Manitoba producers are fighting
Back to normal for cereal leaf disease in Saskatchewan
Precipitation has more or less returned to normal in Saskatchewan, but that also means cereal growers need to be more aware of leaf and other diseases, says a plant pathologist.
Canola council arms against sclerotinia
To spray fungicide or not to spray? Canola Council of Canada may have the answer
Wet field conditions may mean higher sclerotinia risk. The Canola Council of Canada has launched a three-part planning tool and resource library to help take the guesswork out of fungicide spraying decisions.
Stripe rust in the wind
Recent weather conditions may have given Manitoba an aerial dose of stripe rust spores
Producers are urged to monitor their fields for stripe rust and other diseases and to ensure timely fungicide application after wind analysis showed stripe rust spores might have blown in during the last month.
New sclerotinia tool on offer
Tool launched by Xarvio for Field Manager platform
Sclerotinia risk tool launched by Xarvio for Field Manager platform
Wet conditions stoke sclerotinia fears
Wet weather means growers might be headed back to the trenches against the fungal disease
The ground is wet again, and that means potential sclerotinia issues for Manitoba canola growers. Timely fungicide application is crucial to stay ahead ofthe disease.
Argentina corn harvest faces more deep cuts from stunt disease spread
Argentina's corn harvest, already cut sharply due a stunt disease spread by leafhopper insects, was "likely" to be slashed significantly further, a Rosario grains exchange analyst said on Wednesday, a blow to the embattled South American country.
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