Researcher: |
Dr. Stephen Srelkov, Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, S. Hwang, Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development, Edmonton, R. Howard, Alberta, Agriculture & Rural Development, Brooks, M. Hartman, Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development, Lacombe |
Summary: |
The clubroot pathogen, Plasmodiophora brassicae is now established as a pest of canola in central Alberta and may be spreading to other regions of the province. Researchers have developed a simple, reliable method for the molecular detection of the clubroot pathogen in plant and soil samples and are working on developing an integrated clubroot management strategy. |
