Identification and scouting for Ascochyta/Mycosphaerella in field peas, 2021

Heat and drought have been a significant challenge for Prairie field pea producers.  However, there may be localized areas that have had more moisture and potential disease issues.  End-of-season scouting can be useful to a keep on top of issues from summer 2021 and to assess fungicide response or lack thereof.  This information can also be used as part of your crop planning exercises for 2022 and beyond.


Here is updated information regarding identification and scouting for Ascochyta/Mycosphaerella in field peas.


Disease info card:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KYzFq2xbsghD3Lik3UmdknN1xwQcIMC/view?usp=sharing


Disease scouting and assessment info:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kYNeok4YTYRJPspzLZ2pufslTXHYqGqE/view?usp=sharing and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HX-6fMCiBCq4ekEEA6tJilEqFBAnn7IJ/view?usp=sharing