Today, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG), as part of the Pulse Root Rot Network, launched a new website, rootrot.ca, to catalyze a collaborative approach to root rot research and management focused on agronomy, breeding and pathology in peas and lentils.
Western Canadian pulse crop commissions, including MPSG, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG), and Alberta Pulse Growers (APG), developed a National Pulse Research Strategy that aligns research priorities and targets coordinating pulse research across Canada. The strategy identified controlling root rots in peas and lentils, particularly Aphanomyces and Fusarium, as the top priorities.
As root rots are a top priority, this website was developed to allow consistent messaging and increase the collaborative approach to addressing this issue by connecting researchers. This website includes resources, tools, and research to create a central location for growers, agronomists, researchers and the pulse industry. Rootrot.ca highlights these areas:
- Agronomy: Provide growers with recommendations and tools for practical on-farm root rot risk assessment and management.
- Breeding: Work towards the availability of robust genetic resistance to root rot pathogens into the future.
- Pathology: Deepen understanding of biology, pathogenicity, and interactions of root rot pathogens in pulses.