Reading Time: 3 minutes Severe stripe rust infections in central Alberta have put wheat growers on high alert, says a federal research scientist. “Because wheat is such an important crop, stripe rust is one of those diseases that could have a major, major impact on cereal crop production,” said Denis Gaudet of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “To me, it […] Read more
Central Alberta winter wheat fields hit hard by stripe rust
Stripe rust is showing up in winter wheat fields in central and southern Alberta, and threatens adjacent spring wheat fields
Stripe rust on winter wheat being reported near Olds, Alta.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development – On June 2, Drs. Krishan Kumar and Kequan Xi saw heavy infections of stripe rust on winter wheat in the cereal breeding nursery at Olds. They did not see the disease in adjacent spring wheat plots. Additionally, there were some stripe rust pustules in winter wheat in the breeding plots and […] Read more
Prairie winter wheat seen safe under a blanket of snow
The crop was generally well established in many areas ahead of winter freeze-up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canada may be in the midst of a deep freeze, but winter wheat crops are none the wiser. “The crop sure is protected, there’s lots of snow,” said Jake Davidson, executive director of Winter Cereals Canada. “I would say that snow cover is more than adequate in most places.” The ample amount of snow […] Read more
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