Science Edition 2019—KEY RESULT: A set of clubroot surveillance practices was developed for effective monitoring of the occurrence and severity of P. brassicae in commercial fields. PROJECT TITLE, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: “Clubroot surveillance and epidemiology,” Stephen Strelkov, University of Alberta FUNDING: Growing Forward 2 Clubroot, we’re watching you. A major focus of research into clubroot disease caused by...

Science Edition 2019—KEY RESULT: SaskCanola administered Growing Forward 2-funded blackleg research projects that concluded over the past year or so. Results from these studies make it possible for farmers to test for the predominant blackleg races in a field and use this information to make strategic decisions for the deployment of varieties. This will reduce blackleg severity...

Science Edition 2019—KEY RESULT: Quantitative resistance to blackleg can work to reduce disease severity even when the major resistance gene is no longer effective. The mechanism for QR, at least in the one variety tested, is possibly through programmed cell death (PCD) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to cut off the growth of L. maculans. PROJECT TITLE,...

Science Edition 2019—KEY RESULT: The exact mode of arrival of V. longisporum from other countries to Canada is still unknown, but presence of the pathogen across six provinces of Canada can be attributed to the favourable environmental conditions available to the pathogen. PROJECT TITLE, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: “Verticillium longisporum in Manitoba: Understanding the pathogen and establishing surveillance capacity,”...

Science Edition 2019—KEY RESULT: Cleavers can germinate very early in the spring, making pre-seed burnoff a good way to control the weeds when they’re small and limit cleavers seed in harvested canola. Pre-harvest saflufenacil plus glyphosate may also provide short- and long-term management. PROJECT TITLE, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:  “Assessing the influence of base germination temperature and chemical desiccants...