1. Clubroot and the importance of canola in Canada.
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Rempel, Curtis B., Hutton, Samara N., and Jurke, Clinton J.
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CLUBROOT , *CANOLA , *CANOLA oil , *PLASMODIOPHORA brassicae , *CANOLA oil industry , *PREVENTION - Abstract
Canola (Brassica napusL.,B. rapaL. andB. junceaL.) produces one of the vegetable oils most beneficial for human health. Consequently, canola is a valuable crop for Canada. The canola industry in Canada is estimated at an annual average value of C$15.4 billion between 2007–08 and 2009–10. Farm cash receipts of canola were valued at C$8.9 billion in 2012. The value of this crop is now threatened by clubroot disease caused byPlasmodiophora brassicae(Woronin.), which has expanded dramatically since its discovery on canola in Alberta in 2003. Since this pathogen moves with infested soil from field to field, control can be very costly to farmers. Even with new control options such as pathogen resistance, the proactive management of clubroot will represent a challenge to the canola industry. Continued research into pathogen control is a necessity for the sustained success of the Canadian canola industry. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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