DB Diseases – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers

Fine-Tuning Management of Dry Bean Diseases

Jonathan Reich and Dr. Syama Chatterton, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse…

2020 Foliar Disease Survey and On-Farm Fungicide Trial Results

Each year, a representative sample of soybean, field pea and dry bean fields are surveyed for root, foliar and stem diseases across Manitoba. Here are the results from the 2020 foliar and stem disease surveys and foliar fungicide results from the On-Farm Network.

2020 Update on the Status of Root Rots in Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas

In 2020, 63 soybean fields, 40 dry bean fields and 46 pea fields were surveyed in Manitoba for root diseases.

Soybean Cyst Nematode: A potential threat to dry beans

Even though dry beans have been known as a host of SCN since the 1930s, there was limited research on the effects of SCN on dry bean yield.

Dry Bean Insect and Disease Scouting Calendar

A timeline that indicates when to scout for dry bean insect and disease pests, and their impact on production and quality.

Foliar Fungicide Decision Making in Dry Beans

Managing white mould in dry beans.

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Dry Bean Foliar Diseases

Common Bacterial Blight (Xanthomonas campestris) Infection of common bacterial blight (CBB) occurs through natural leaf openings or wounds created by…

White Mould Fungicide Efficacy Research in Dry Beans

The fungicide vinclozolin was the go-to product for managing white mould on dry beans for many years, until 2005, when it’s use on beans was revoked by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Over the next 10 years after the loss of vinclozolin, many new fungicides were registered for control or suppression of white mould in Canada.