Heat and drought have been a significant challenge for Prairie canola producers. However, there may be localized areas that have had more moisture and potential disease issues. End-of-season scouting can be useful to a keep on top of issues from summer 2021 and to assess fungicide response or lack thereof. This information can also be used as part of your crop planning exercises for 2022 and beyond.
Here is updated information regarding identification and scouting for both sclerotinia and blackleg of canola.
Disease identification cards
Sclerotinia: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1049a-UAekFLxRxxlDFiEIH90hSZXFPWN/view?usp=sharing
Blackleg: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hl9iPHjcjqeJp3ZXR-ovzHlmgMc4rcB0/view?usp=sharing
Disease scouting and assessment protocols
Sclerotinia: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hl9iPHjcjqeJp3ZXR-ovzHlmgMc4rcB0/view?usp=sharing and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdWH9Wgc1alQBVs146jC_48F-wNmjFbT/view?usp=sharing
Blackleg: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUVlS6owQ-8yXhe9Hh5J-kMFhZSXuLcj/view?usp=sharing and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B24FneDtKtUo8FI2NpaHk6kIXbFL9VlO/view?usp=sharing