Pulse conditions in Saskatchewan are varied across the province with the worst-faring crops located in the western half.
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Weather, lack of moisture affecting crops
Experts doubt FBI’s claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat
A biological sample that a Chinese researcher was accused of smuggling into the United States and that prosecutors cast as a “dangerous biological pathogen” is a common type of fungus already widespread in U.S. crop fields that likely poses little risk to food safety, experts said.
Ontario growers urged to scout for stripe rust
It’s been identified in fields in Perth and Grey counties
In Ontario winter wheat varieties, there are large differences in variety susceptibility to stripe rust.
ForeSite targets early tar spot prevention
ForeSite is an adaptive, integrated modelling system for managing corn and tar spot that’s specific to Ontario
ForeSite is an Ontario-specific adaptive and integrated modelling system for managing corn and tar spot. It provides disease and aggregated insights, in-field weather, growth stage modelling and engagement reports, allowing agronomists and producers to hone field management, reducing costs and labour.
Rooting for resistance
How soybeans tackle nematode invaders is no secret anymore
Using advanced RNA sequencing, researchers have recently uncovered how varieties of soybean respond to different types of soybean cyst nematodes (SCNs), with potential implications for developing more resilient crops and reducing reliance on chemical treatments.
Tar spot continues on the move in Ontario corn
The disease can be controlled by timely application of fungicides
Tar spot spread across Ontario in 2024, skipping past Toronto and it was also found in Quebec. The fungal disease can have a 20 to 80 bushel impact on corn yields.
Soil’s secret language
Researchers decode plant-to-fungi communication
University of Toronto researchers have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study using baker’s yeast. The researchers discovered that the plant hormone strigolactone activates fungal genes and proteins associated with phosphate metabolism, a system that is key to plant growth.
Research identifies abnormal nesting habits in queen bees
Findings raise troubling implications for bee health in Ontario
New research from the University of Guelph has found queen bees are more likely to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil.
New soybean disease on the rise in United States
Research continues into its life cycle and potential treatment
Red crown rot, a relatively recent soybean disease, is gaining traction in the United States, mostly in Indiana, with confirmed cases in Illinois and Missouri.
Ridgetown welcomes new field crop pathologist
Gursahib Singh is the new Grain Farmers of Ontario professor of field crop pathology
Gursahib Singh is Ridgetown's new field crop pathologist.
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