In 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture continued to monitor for verticillium stripe across the province in 201 fields through the General Canola Disease Survey.
Verticillium stripe was confirmed by DNA-based testing (PCR) in a total of 66 fields, representing 33 per cent prevalence among the fields assessed in Saskatchewan.
In addition to the Ministry of Agriculture’s verticillium stripe monitoring program, the Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission (SaskOilseeds) continued to include verticillium stripe in its free disease testing program for canola producers. This program confirmed the occurrence of the disease in 20 RMs. These findings were also used to generate the 2025 map.
In total, 73 RMs were confirmed to have verticillium stripe during the 2025 season, as illustrated in the 2025 Verticillium Stripe in Saskatchewan Canola Crops map. Similar to previous years, most confirmed cases were located on the east side of the province. However, verticillium stripe continued to be identified in other regions, including west-central and southwest Saskatchewan, as far west as the RM of Oakdale.
2025 Verticillium Stripe map