Clubroot, wet springs and mud

…and pests is large. It includes aphanomyces, phytophthera, verticillium, nematodes and weed seeds. Moving soil means moving clubroot. Soil clinging to field equipment is the primary vector for clubroot spread….

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Crop off? Prep for post-harvest jobs

…really dry is probably a bad idea. Read more. Tillage. Tillage increases the risk of soil erosion and it has the potential to spread clubroot and verticillium. Tillage also dries…

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CCC agronomy team priorities for 2017

…Look for a spring release of a new CCC educational video on swede midge biology. Clint Jurke, Agronomy Director jurkec@canolacouncil.org I want to find out if verticillium stripe has a…

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What do I do about ruts?

…as weed seeds and verticillium, but ruts can create headaches for combining, fall spraying and seeding next spring. Working wet fields can also cause compaction. Duals on a combine can…

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Rain delays harvest: What to do?

…ruts from spraying fungicide at flowering. We know that tillage will spread clubroot as well as weed seeds and verticillium, but ruts can create headaches for combining, fall spraying and…

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Top 10 things to scout after swathing two rounds

…sclerotinia. To identify sclerotinia stem rot, look for bleached lesions with zonate markings, straw-coloured plants, and/or hollow diseased stems with sclerotia bodies present. Other diseases such as root/foot rot, verticillium

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Begin your pre-harvest disease watch

…an eye out for verticillium wilt. For extra help in diagnosing canola issues, use the Canola Diagnostic Tool at www.canoladiagnostictool.ca. Random field surveys. In case you see us, Canola Council…

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What to look for when disease scouting

…season, cut the lower stem and look for dead blackened tissue in the crown — a characteristic of blackleg, not grey stem. Verticillium stripe. Disease symptoms in canola include leaf…

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