Institution: University of Manitoba
Defining and refining the end of the critical period of weed control in soybean for Manitoba
In these experiments, soybean responded well to cultural weed management practices Narrowing the row spacing, maintaining adequate soybean stand densities and growing a locally more competitive variety all contributed to reducing the duration of the critical weed free period This led to…Read More
Verticillium longisporum in Manitoba: understanding the pathogen and establishing surveillance capacity
Read MoreBiological control of root maggots in canola
Read MoreControl of sclerotinia using RNA interference technologies
White mould is a fungal disease that infects many crops, including canola The causative agent, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, occurs in all canola-growing regions of Canada and throughout the world, causing stem rot of the plants Annual losses due to this fungus are highly variable, ranging from 5 to…Read More