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Map of the Week – Clubroot in Manitoba
August 15, 2018
Clubroot
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Top 10 observations and tips from the International Clubroot Workshop
August 15, 2018
The International Clubroot Workshop in Edmonton August 7-9 attracted more than 200 researchers and extension staff from at least 12 countries. The agenda included presentations and conversations on clubroot research, observations and management tips. Here are the top 10…
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Clubroot severity increases around the world
August 9, 2018
Clubroot is found everywhere in the world that brassica crops are grown. And clubroot is getting worse. These were the underlying messages from the International Clubroot Workshop, which brought together 200 clubroot researchers, extension staff and growers from around the world to Edmonton this week…
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Find a patch of clubroot? Collect galls and bag them for disposal
August 9, 2018
You find a patch of clubroot? Identify the patch. Pull the plants, remove the galls and take them to a landfill. Then add lime and grass the patch to prevent the infested soil from spreading…
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Clubroot watch begins
July 26, 2018
Take a look at the roots of plants that are showing unusual amounts of heat and moisture stress. These plants may be facing premature wilting and even death due to clubroot, and mounting stress from the environment can make these plants stand out even more…
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Canola Watch quiz – Clubroot
July 11, 2018
Test your clubroot skills with these four questions…
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Clubroot disinfectants: Bleach is best
June 27, 2018
Michael Harding with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry recently compared 10 disinfectant solutions to see which is best to kill clubroot spores on machinery, tires and boots, etc. Four of those 10 products achieved 95% inactivation of clubroot resting spore viability, qualifying them as effective. Of the four, bleach achieved the 95% threshold at very low concentration (2%) and bleach is…
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Clubroot, wet springs and mud
May 2, 2018
Moving soil means moving clubroot. Because more soil clings to machinery in wet conditions, wet springs will increase the risk of clubroot movement…
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Biosecurity for field crops: Why and how?
May 2, 2018
Biosecurity is something that livestock and horticulture producers have used for years to keep diseases from spreading to their barns, greenhouses and orchards. It is time for broad-acre crop producers to think biosecurity, too…