Verticillium gains ground on blackleg, sclerotinia in MB

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May 26, 2023

Source: Manitoba Cooperator

Farmers preparing to seed canola might want to take a minute to visit the Canola Council of Canada’s website. The national group, drawing on data from the 2022 Manitoba Canola Disease Survey, has summed up the most significant disease threats growers faced last year. Read more on their findings from this Manitoba Cooperator article.

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