Clubroot
Clubroot is a soil-borne disease caused by the pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae. Clubroot affects the roots of cruciferous field crops such as canola, mustard, camelina, oilseed radish and taramira, and cruciferous vegetables such as arugula, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, radish, rutabaga and turnip. Cruciferous weeds (such as stinkweed, shepherd's purse and wild mustard) can also serve as hosts.
Root infection of host plants by the clubroot pathogen results in swelling of the root tissue (galls), which reduces the plant’s ability to obtain water and nutrients from the soil, resulting in yield loss. The level of yield loss will be related to the amount of pathogen in the soil, the susceptibility of the host crop and environmental conditions.
Symptoms
The focus of clubroot prevention is preventing the introduction of clubroot-infected soil. The following practices can be used to prevent clubroot introduction and minimize the spread of clubroot once it has been confirmed in a field and/or region:
Root infection of host plants by the clubroot pathogen results in swelling of the root tissue (galls), which reduces the plant’s ability to obtain water and nutrients from the soil, resulting in yield loss. The level of yield loss will be related to the amount of pathogen in the soil, the susceptibility of the host crop and environmental conditions.
Symptoms
- Clubroot-infected roots will have swollen root tissues (galls).
- Clubroot galls will initially appear white and fleshy. Later in the season they will start to decompose and appear rotten.
- Above-ground symptoms of stunting, yellowing and premature ripening may occur. These symptoms may indicate the presence of a clubroot patch, but could also be associated with other diseases or adverse environmental conditions. As a result, it is important to examine plant roots for the presence of clubroot galls.
The focus of clubroot prevention is preventing the introduction of clubroot-infected soil. The following practices can be used to prevent clubroot introduction and minimize the spread of clubroot once it has been confirmed in a field and/or region:
- Practise good sanitation to restrict soil movement;
- Knock soil off equipment between fields;
- Minimize traffic to and from fields;
- Practise zero or minimum tillage, which will reduce the movement of clubroot-infected soil through water and wind erosion;
- Create a separate exit as far as possible from the field entrance. Clubroot is often first found at the field entrance, and this area of the field will often have the highest concentration of the pathogen. Exiting the field as far as possible from the field entrance will reduce the amount of pathogen in the soil on equipment leaving the field;
- Notify occupants and landowners who have access to the land if clubroot has been confirmed; and
- Talk openly about biosecurity with all groups working on your land.
Should you have any questions or concerns with noxious weeds, you may contact Katey Makohoniuk at the following:
1-306-594-7683
OR
[email protected]
1-306-594-7683
OR
[email protected]
Rodent Control
The Pest Control Act requires that:
Every person shall take measures to destroy, control and prevent the spread of all pests on any land or other premises owned, occupied or controlled by him. The municipality engages the services of pest control officers to conduct farm site inspections.
Bait is available to the agricultural ratepayers of the municipality, at no charge; with the following conditions:
Every person shall take measures to destroy, control and prevent the spread of all pests on any land or other premises owned, occupied or controlled by him. The municipality engages the services of pest control officers to conduct farm site inspections.
Bait is available to the agricultural ratepayers of the municipality, at no charge; with the following conditions:
- bait cannot be applied in residential areas;
- bait must be used only on properties owned or leased by the person obtaining the bait;
- landowners must sign an acknowledgment for the amount of bait received.
Pest Control Officers
Tanner Paslawski 306-812-9226
Tyler Paslawski 306-920-8992
Tanner Paslawski 306-812-9226
Tyler Paslawski 306-920-8992
If you would prefer to leave it up to the professionals please, give either Tanner or Tyler a call.
Aquatic Invasive Species Strategy
AIS, such as zebra and quagga mussels, threaten lakes and rivers in Western Canada. They can severely affect aquatic habitat, fisheries, valuable recreational resources and important infrastructure for irrigation, power generation and municipal water supplies.
Feral Wild Boar Control Program
SCIC has teams of experienced hunters and trappers who are ready to respond to reported sightings. Sightings that have been reported have helped us to successfully catch pigs and mitigate the risk pose by wild boar.
Hunting is not the solution to this problem and will in fact make things much worse. Research and management experience from provinces and states dealing with wild pigs for years has shown hunters removing individual pigs has minimal effect on the population and instead breaks up groups of pigs (called sounders), scatters them across the landscape and teaches them to avoid hunters. This makes control efforts much more difficult, and pigs quickly breed to replace any losses. Effective eradication methods of wild pigs are identifying and elimination the entire sounder. This takes dedicated wildlife professionals with specialized techniques.
Wild boar is not native to Canada and are considered an invasive species. Wild boar pose a danger to people, personal property, other wildlife and livestock. Feral pigs can act as a carrier for livestock disease. Wild boar can damage private property and have a serious impact on native plants and wild animals.
SCIC remains committed to ongoing research and development of the Program. Call 1-833-PIG-SPOT to report sightings of wild boar.
Hunting is not the solution to this problem and will in fact make things much worse. Research and management experience from provinces and states dealing with wild pigs for years has shown hunters removing individual pigs has minimal effect on the population and instead breaks up groups of pigs (called sounders), scatters them across the landscape and teaches them to avoid hunters. This makes control efforts much more difficult, and pigs quickly breed to replace any losses. Effective eradication methods of wild pigs are identifying and elimination the entire sounder. This takes dedicated wildlife professionals with specialized techniques.
Wild boar is not native to Canada and are considered an invasive species. Wild boar pose a danger to people, personal property, other wildlife and livestock. Feral pigs can act as a carrier for livestock disease. Wild boar can damage private property and have a serious impact on native plants and wild animals.
SCIC remains committed to ongoing research and development of the Program. Call 1-833-PIG-SPOT to report sightings of wild boar.