Insights and Stories on Blackleg

Verticillium may undermine blackleg resistance in canola

Sep. 4, 2025 at 2:34 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Emerging research suggests a troubling twist in canola disease management: When verticillium stripe is present in a field, the resistance to blackleg built into many canola cultivars appears to break down. “What we have discovered very recently is that not only do these two pathogens cause disease, […]

AgGronomyTV: When is the right time to spray a fungicide for canola?

Jul. 31, 2025 at 11:54 am CDT

Machine learning may help get a leg up on blackleg

Apr. 26, 2024 at 9:46 am CDT

By Jim Timlick

DeKalb pulls two ‘inconsistent’ canolas off market

Jan. 15, 2020 at 8:26 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Five ways to help keep blackleg out of your fields

Nov. 12, 2019 at 3:04 pm CST

By Leeann Minogue

Canada working to end China’s canola block, Freeland says

Mar. 7, 2019 at 8:41 am CST

Montreal — The Canadian government is working hard to reopen Richardson International’s Canadian canola markets in China, says Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s minister of foreign affairs. “We’re working closely with Canadian farmers and Canadian industry,” Freeland said in a brief interview after speaking at the Canadian Crops Convention (CCC) here Wednesday. […]

By Allan Dawson

China’s block on canola seen as blowback from diplomatic spat

Mar. 5, 2019 at 9:59 pm CST

Montreal — Canola industry leaders attending the first Canadian Crops Convention here this week say they don’t know why China has abruptly blocked imports of Canadian canola from Richardson International, Canada’s biggest grain company. But according to a senior Richardson official it’s in retaliation to the diplomatic spat between China […]

By Allan Dawson

Pearce: Tests negative, weather positive for late blight in Ont. potatoes

Jun. 20, 2017 at 5:26 pm CDT

Aside from concerns regarding drier conditions in different potato-growing regions of Ontario, some growers are testing for late blight. Spore traps near Delhi came back negative recently — but did indicate an increase at the end of the experiment. Eugenia Banks, a consultant for the Ontario Potato Board, stated such […]

By Ralph Pearce

Four canola diseases to watch for

Apr. 25, 2017 at 10:32 am CDT

By Lisa Guenther

Ag groups tout potential of trade pact with China

Mar. 8, 2017 at 4:28 am CST

Canadian ag commodity groups expect to make a case for freer trade with China during consultations now underway alongside Ottawa’s talks on a possible free trade deal with Beijing. Federal Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday announced public consultations, running until June 2, following last September’s announcement of “exploratory discussions” […]

By Staff

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