A portable machine that would allow wheat growers to identify kernels contaminated with fusarium head blight’s signature mycotoxin is in development at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Detector in development to spot fusarium head blight’s signature toxin
A portable machine to identify contaminated kernels is an eventual goal for research at the University of Saskatchewan
VIDEO: New fusarium forecasting tool on deck
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Mapping Tool coming in spring 2024
Predicting where and when fusarium head blight develops can be a challenge, but a new online tool aims to make decision-making easier for cereal growers. Paul Bullock, senior scholar at the University of Manitoba, was at St. Jean Farm Days on Jan. 10 to give attendees a preview of what the new Fusarium Head Blight
Crop diseases to watch for in 2023
Some pathogens are expected to be on the rise this coming year
The apparent transition into a wetter period means different diseases to watch out for, says David Kaminski, field crop pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture. Kaminski was speaking at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg on February 15. Two crops dominate Manitoba’s agricultural landscape. Wheat and canola account for 70 per cent of the annual crop acres in
Wheat breeding at U of M gets $3.5-million boost
Core funding agreement comes from a number of Prairie producer groups
A consortium of producer groups have made a $3.5-million funding commitment to a ‘core’ wheat-breeding program at the University of Manitoba. The groups include the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission (SWCDC). The five-year agreement will ensure the continuation of the fusarium head
Alberta deregulates fusarium
Crop disease comes off province's 'zero tolerance' list
Alberta is moving to keep fusarium in check by means other than the “zero tolerance” policy it has in effect on agricultural pests such as rats, rabies and clubroot. Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen announced a ministerial order Wednesday to remove Fusarium graminearum from the list of pests covered by the Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation,
Fusarium head blight risk maps for 2018
[UPDATED: JULY 16, 2018] Fusarium head blight (FHB) risk maps are posted daily courtesy of Manitoba Agriculture. During the winter wheat flowering period up to the end of the flowering period for spring wheat, these risk maps will be provided for you here. Warm, humid conditions occurring when the crop is susceptible to infection (during flowering) are favourable to
Fusarium head blight risk maps
Fusarium head blight risk maps are posted daily courtesy of Manitoba Agriculture. During the winter wheat flowering period up to the end of the flowering period for spring wheat, these risk maps will be provided for you here. The map above shows the current risk for fusarium head blight development based on the previous seven days of temperature and
Managing fusarium can reduce risk
Nobody can change the weather, but better crop management can hamper the disease’s spread
Fusarium head blight continues to be a major challenge for Manitoba farmers, but there’s emerging evidence that they may be able to manage around the worst of it. At the recent Manitoba Agronomists Conference in Winnipeg, Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel of the department of plant sciences at the University of Manitoba shared a number of management
Manitoba rust diseases dissipate as fusarium appears
CNS Canada –– The spread of leaf and stripe rust in southern Manitoba appears to be over. The diseases, which generally target cereal crops, were thought to have blown up from the northern U.S. in late spring. Fields near Carman and Killarney both tested positive for rust in winter and spring wheat. Recent warm weather,
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