The canola industry is gathered in Winnipeg this week for the Canola Discovery Forum.
The event is being hosted by the Canola Council of Canada.
One of the topics up for discussion is Sclerotinia, which is one of the most common diseases in canola.
Agronomy Specialist Keith Gabert explains why Sclerotinia is still the number one yield robber in canola.
"I think it boils down to simply that Sclerotinia is so moisture dependent and so widespread, there's over 400 broadleaf plants that can host that disease, that it can be any field, any year, and it simply boils down to moisture conditions that drive the growth of that crop and then the ability of the disease to infect and spread."
Source : Portageonline