Canola Disease Survey Finds Blackleg Common in Russell Area
Manitoba and University of Manitoba researchers report a yearly disease survey in Russell and surrounding districts during August. Of 107 fields sampled, 66 showed Blackleg and 42 had foot rot or root rot. Blackleg and root rot together affected up to 80 percent of plants in crop districts 3, 4 and 6, while Sclerotinia stem rot, blackspot, and aster yellows were not prevalent.
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Manitoba
Russell
Manitoba Agriculture
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Blackleg Threat in Canola Crops Warned by Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today notes Blackleg poses a severe threat to canola with residue acting as inoculum for years. Avoid seeding on stubble or near infected fields from prior three years. manage volunteers and wild mustard. Seed treatments help. Westar and Tobin are highly susceptible. Resistant lines exist in Global, Legend, Regent, Stellar, Profit, and Hyola 40 varieties.
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Tobin
Global
Legend
Regent
Profit
Exchange hosts open doors to world travel for families
Interculture Canada launches its 1990-91 family funding campaign inviting Canadian families to host international high school students aged 15 to 18 from France Japan the U S S R and over twenty other countries. Hosting requires food housing and incidental costs only with staff support and advertising funded by hosts. Families of all types are welcome and encouraged to apply early contacting Josee Roy at 1800 361-1879 for details.
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Interculture Canada
Canada
France
Japan
U.S.S.R
AFS
Josee Roy
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