GERMINATION RETAIL ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR
A THREAT TO FIELD PEA: The Latest on Aphanomyces
About The Webinar
Root rot of peas on the Canadian Prairies has been a growing concern over the last several years. While it’s caused by a number of organisms, one has garnered the most attention as the new kid on the block: aphanomyces.
In this webinar you will learn
How aphanomyces works and how to spot symptoms
What parts of the country are most affected
How breeders are actively working to create resistant pea varieties
John Ippolito
Crops Extension Specialist Kindersley — Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Samiya Fatima
Disease Diagnostician, 20/20 Seed Labs
Mira van Burck
Southern SK/AB marketing rep, SeCan
Tom Warkentin
Webinar HostChair in Pulse Crop Breeding and Genetics, University of Saskatchewan