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New threats emerge, while old threats remain. And sometimes, new and old adversaries pair up and work together. That’s certainly the case when it comes to the current canola disease landscape in Western Canada, where farmers are working to protect their crops from evolving threats, while trying to boost yield potential and profitability.
Western Canadian canola farmers are facing growing disease pressure, with blackleg, sclerotinia stem rot and clubroot remaining significant concerns, and Verticillium stripe occurrence increasing across the Prairies.
Managing complex disease challenges requires an integrated approach that combines several strategies, including crop rotation, fungicide applications and resistance stewardship. Within this framework, genetics serve as a foundational tool, offering both immediate protection through resistant hybrids and long-term solutions through the continued development of traits that can stay ahead of evolving pathogens.
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