New canola-killing clubroot strains found in Western Canada

U of A researchers identified nine new strains of clubroot, a disease that affects canola plants, in Western Canadian fields in 2017 and 2018. The discovery shows the number of clubroot strains that can overcome genetic resistance bred into canola plants is on the rise. (Photo: Supplied)

Reading Time: 4 minutes Their emergence of nine new strains points to the importance of broader strategies to protect crops in Western Canada

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