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

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