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Crop Production News 2023 - Issue #5

Crop Production Update

  • Since the last issue of the Crop Production News, the Crop Protection Lab has received nine sample submissions. Submissions have included canola, wheat, lentil, barley, faba bean and strawberry.
    • The lab has diagnosed most of the samples, while others are still in progress. Of the samples mentioned, lab diagnoses have included herbicide damage, insect damage, abiotic stress including heat stress, drought stress and plant diseases caused by ascomycete plant pathogens.
    • The lab has received 164 Dutch elm disease (DED) samples within the last two weeks. The lab is busy processing these samples to ensure that diagnoses are completed as fast as possible.
    • The lab would kindly like to remind lab clients to ensure they are following the sample submission guidelines.

In This Issue

Canola roots infected with clubroot galls

Diagnose Canola Diseases in Your Field with Free Testing Programs

Information for clubroot, verticillium stripe and blackleg race testing the various symptoms and how to identify them when scouting and sampling for SaskCanola’s Disease Testing Program.

Using 2,4-D on Corn

2,4-D can be an effective weed control option with corn when used properly, but proper staging is necessary to prevent a negative outcome.

Read the Crop Report

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