This fungus is especially common on tomato plants but is found on many species. Plants are infected from the bottom up, so ...

Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been ...

Canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil and other refined oils made from the seeds of certain plants have become lightning rods for wellness influencers — and some politicians.

The study — the first to assess how soil's alkalinity or acidity affects Verticillium longisporum infection in canola — shows that the fungus, which causes a disease called Verticillium stripe, grows ...

As more producers are finishing up harvest, an Agronomy Specialist with the Canola Council of Canada is encouraging farmers to look for signs of verticillium stripe in their fields as part of their ...

Verticillium stripe, caused by the verticillium longisporum pathogen, infects roots and enters the plant’s vascular system. It’s now present in all three Prairie provinces. Last year in August, a ...

With farmers getting close to harvest they're taking an extra look at any diseases that could pop up this year, including verticillium stripe. While more common in eastern portions of Manitoba, ...

Breanna Miller/Canola Council of Canada This canola stem cross section (cut near ground level) shows both verticillium stripe infection throughout and a small wedge of darker discolouration that is ...