
Tag Archives crop diseases

Verticillium stripe should be on your radar for 2020 and beyond
Three things you need to know about the disease

Myths, yarns and ridiculous claims
Many long-standing popular myths about agriculture have been disclaimed by science

Worried about pea disease? Try peaola
Intercropping peas and canola can minimize disease and lower production costs

New labels for blackleg resistance
New “groups” for blackleg resistance on some canola seed this spring

Four tips to help prevent crop diseases

Helping our plants to help themselves
One day, farmers may be able to use natural products to fight blackleg and other diseases

Use those fusarium maps
Know your risk: fusarium maps offer another metric for spraying decisions

Yield-robbing fababean diseases
If you’re putting fabas in the ground, be ready to manage these common diseases

‘Canola and snow’ is not profitable
New research says mixing cultivars does not mitigate the effects of continuous canola

The sweet spot for fungicide use
Variety resistance and the level of disease pressure impacts fungicide effectiveness
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