The spring and summer of 2023 was challenging for Prairie producers who experienced very dry conditions, especially under dryland production. Although this limited disease issues, the drought stress had a very significant negative impact on stand establishment, crop growth, and yield. However, some Prairie regions did receive moisture during the course of the summer and in these regions field crop diseases may be more of a concern.
We are at or fast approaching the time when you can rate sclerotinia stem rot in your canola. Ideally, plants should be rated within a week or so before the crop would normally be swathed (if it was being swathed of course). Once the crop starts to turn, rating becomes very difficult.
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