Last year, a made-in-Canada system to alert farmers to the presence of airborne crop pathogens was showcased as one of Canada’s top 101 Most Innovative Predictive Analytical Companies. The Spornado […] Read more
Tag Archives crop diseases
Canadian early alert system expands services for fungal crop diseases
Spornado can detect fungal spores in many crops and help growers make targeted spraying decisions
Learning to live with tar spot
Know what decisions to make, and when to make them, are key to controlling the disease
Tar spot, the latest corn disease to cross the border, is in Ontario to stay. Knowing when the risk of tar spot development is high, how to identify the pathogen, […] Read more
Can drones replace self-propelled spraying equipment?
Drones can help improve product application and provide better results
Drones are quickly becoming a preferred tool for growers across the globe. Some drones offer high-concentration, small-volume spraying technology with the same efficacy of coverage as typical agricultural equipment, allowing […] Read more
Researchers warn about plant pandemics
New report calls for more pathogen surveillance and monitoring systems and better strategies to address plant diseases
Glacier FarmMedia – The world is preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, but plant pandemics are also a threat. Sixteen researchers published a paper in May urging action to prevent the […] Read more
Learning to scout corn for tar spot
U.S. weather could play a role in spread of new fungal infection
Corn technician Jonathan Brinkman noticed unusual symptoms on his field plot at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown campus last September. Several crop leaves displayed a raised, black, tar spot type […] Read more
High disease pressure, low impact
Late onset of soy sudden death syndrome should mean fewer yield challenges
Sudden death syndrome (SDS), a common disease found in soybeans, is showing up across the province but should be of limited yield impact this year due to its late onset. […] Read more
Testing soil for soybean cyst nematode
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for September 17
Soybean harvest has begun, and many growers have asked if they could sample for soybean cyst nematode this fall. For many growers, managing soybean cyst nematode (SCN) means planting SCN […] Read more
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