Feature report from Dr. Mike Harding, Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Brooks, Alberta, August 14, 2024. Barley yellow dwarf (BYD) is a disease in cereals that can occur in barley, wheat, oat and corn. It has now been reported in many fields in southern Alberta in 2024 – mainly on oat. The disease is caused by…

Updated disease info cards have been posted on the PCDMN website for speckled leaf blotch, leaf and glume blotch and tan spot of wheat, and spot-form net blotch and spot blotch of barley. Wheat Barley

Ascochyta/Mycosphaerella Assessment Protocols (Summer 2024)During June and July, crop scouting for the ascochyta/mycosphaerella complex in field pea is critical for assessing risk and gauging the need for and timing of an in-crop fungicide application. However, late-season crop scouting is also important as it can be used to assess the prevalence, severity, and impact of these disease…