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Don’t let your guard down — fusarium still a risk
Dry weather greatly reduced the incidence of the fungal disease last year, but the threat is likely greater than ever

What’s your biggest disease threat this year?
The weather will tell the tale, but there’s one crop disease ‘producers should be thinking about and preparing for’

You’ve got blackleg in your fields — whether you know it or not
Blackleg was confirmed in 90 per cent of Alberta fields last year and is likely in every field, says expert

Root rot rears its ugly head — and there’s no treatment
Peas are the biggest concern and even when fields look OK, root rot can still be there

Wheat streak mosaic virus returns to Alberta
Producers are being urged to be on the lookout and take steps to keep the virus from spreading

Cereal Cyst Nematode confirmed in Montana

Stripe rust update for southern and central Alberta

Stripe rust alert in Alberta
Disease found in Oregon three weeks earlier than ever recorded
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