This is the third weekly PCDMN soil moisture update in relation to the risk of sclerotinia sclerotial germination and potential risk of stem rot of canola. For details on the background of these updates please visit the first and second weekly updates for 2024 for background on the maps and information on sclerotinia risk assessment….

The PCDMN is in the process of updating our existing disease info cards from Phase 1 of the PCDMN as well as developing new cards. You can access updated and new cards as follows: Barley Canola Cereals Wheat

Wet spring = increased presence of Aphanomyces root rot in pea and lentil fields Mid-June is the time to scout for Aphanomyces root rot as it will start showing up 4 – 6 weeks after seeding when rainfall has been plentiful. Finding it early makes it easy to distinguish from later-season Fusarium species that will…