Washington's canola fields free of blackleg pathogen

An updated list of winter oilseed supply (canola and rapeseed) from seed dealers and retail outlets in the PNW is now available at http://css.wsu.edu/biofuels/. Note the wide selection of conventional and herbicide-tolerant varieties to address specific rotation and field situations. Again, as noted below, be sure to purchase certified seed, and to use seed treatment to reduce the chance of blackleg.

BLACKLEG alert!

An outbreak of blackleg has occurred in a diversity of crucifer/brassica crops across the Willamette Valley of Oregon this spring. Blackleg, caused by Phoma lingam (sexual stage =...