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Released on April 18, 2013
Crop Protection Lab Can Now Test for Clubroot
Today, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart unveiled new technology at the Crop Protection Laboratory that tests for clubroot. The new equipment is the result of an investment of more than $200,000 by the provincial government and industry partners.
“Our government is committed to providing the tools and services our farmers need to remain successful and sustainable,” Stewart said. “These renovations and this new technology will provide new, improved and more timely services for producers for years to come and will play a critical role in managing disease issues.”
Clubroot is a crop disease that can cause serious yield losses in canola, mustard and other crops. The new equipment at the Crop Protection Lab allows for the detection of clubroot DNA from soil samples. Previously, all soil survey samples had to be sent to Alberta for clubroot testing.
The provincial government partnered with SaskCanola, SaskFlax and the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission to expand the diagnostic ability of the Crop Protection Lab.
“Having the ability to test for clubroot at the Crop Protection Laboratory is an important advancement for the canola industry in Saskatchewan,” SaskCanola Chair Joan Heath said. “Being able to monitor and assess the presence of clubroot and respond in a timely manner will ensure that we are able to limit the spread of this and other diseases in our crops. Over the past few years, SaskCanola has invested close to $1 million in levy funds for clubroot research. Prevention and management are key and we are pleased to have provided funding for the diagnostic equipment which will support and assist our producers and industry.”
In addition to this funding to improve the Crop Protection Lab to test for clubroot, the provincial government works with industry on clubroot prevention and management plans, provides educational information and assistance, co-ordinates canola disease surveys and clubroot surveillance. In addition, clubroot has been declared a pest under The Pest Control Act.
The Crop Protection Lab is the only facility in Saskatchewan that provides broad-scale diagnostic services in the areas of plant health, insects, weed control and herbicide resistance screening. In addition to now being able to test for clubroot, the Crop Protection Lab also provides services for insect and plant identification, plant disease diagnosis, herbicide resistance testing and honey bee pest diagnostics.
Saskatchewan produces 48 per cent of Canada’s canola and is the world’s largest exporter of canola seed, meal and oil. In addition, Saskatchewan remained Canada's top agri-food exporting province in 2012, with more than $11 billion worth of agri-food exports, which accounts for more than one-third of all provincial exports.
For further information on the Crop Protection Laboratory, visit http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Crop_Protection_Lab.
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For more information, contact:
Cory Kolt
Agriculture
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2359
Email: cory.kolt@gov.sk.ca
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