Developing technologies and resources to gain an accurate view of Canadian populations of Plasmodiophora brassicae
Clubroot disease continues to spread on the Canadian prairies. Use of resistant cultivars combined with crop rotation is the only economical method to reduce production losses caused by the disease.
Develop verticillium stripe disease management strategy in canola
Verticillium stripe is an important vascular disease of canola caused by the soilborne fungus Verticillium longisporum. This disease was well established in Europe decades ago and has subsequently been reported in other major oilseed growing regions.
Mapping Soil Carbon Sequestration in Saskatchewan Cropland
Past research clearly shown that management practices such as no-till have led to an increase in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in the Canadian Prairies.
A Sustainable Future for the Saskatchewan Soil Information System (SKSIS)
SKSIS launched in 2018 with the goal of making quality soil information accessible to Saskatchewan producers, agrologists, researchers, land managers, and policy makers.