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Nutrien challenge offers $1.25 million prize

Nutrien has launched a contest for solving agriculture problems.
 
The winner will take away $1.25 million.
 
“We need new ideas to feed a growing population and future generations,” said Kirk Haney, managing partner of Radicle Growth.
 
“The Nutrien Radicle Challenge Canada brings together global leaders in agriculture and investment with the best new ideas.
 
“It’s a history-making moment that we believe will change food production in Canada.”
 
More information on the judges and finalists will be available at nutrienradiclechallenge.com.
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LALEXPERT: Sclerotinia cycle and prophylactic methods

Video: LALEXPERT: Sclerotinia cycle and prophylactic methods

White rot, also known as sclerotinia, is a common agricultural fungal disease caused by various virulent species of Sclerotinia. It initially affects the root system (mycelium) before spreading to the aerial parts through the dissemination of spores.

Sclerotinia is undoubtedly a disease of major economic importance, and very damaging in the event of a heavy attack.

All these attacks come from the primary inoculum stored in the soil: sclerotia. These forms of resistance can survive in the soil for over 10 years, maintaining constant contamination of susceptible host crops, causing symptoms on the crop and replenishing the soil inoculum with new sclerotia.