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Plant and Crop Diseases

Whether you farm for a living, a hobby farmer, or just enjoy growing a garden on your property, you need to be aware of different plant and crop diseases in the area.

For more information about plant and crop diseases, contact Agricultural Services at 780-968-8467.

Late Blight of Potatoes and Tomatoes in Alberta:

Late Blight is a highly-destructive disease that primarily affects tomatoes and potatoes, but may also affect eggplants, peppers, and petunias. Late Blight was reported in many areas across Alberta in 2010, including commercial potato fields and market gardens and many urban residential gardens.

Click HERE for information on Late Blight of potatoes & tomatoes

Click HERE for a poster on Late Blight of potatoes & tomatoes

Clubroot:


Clubroot is a serious soil-borne disease of canola and is considered a declared pest under Alberta's Agricultural Pests Act. 

Click HERE for information on Clubroot

Click HERE for information on Crop Rotation and Clubroot Disease in Canola.

Click HERE to view a map of Clubroot-infested areas in Alberta as of 2010. 

Alberta Clubroot Management Plan

Clubroot Disease of Canola and Mustard

Fusarium Head Blight:

Fusarium head blight (FHB), is a disease that affects wheat, barley, oats, cereal grains and corn. Click HERE for information on Fusarium Head Blight.  

Black Knot:

Black knot is a disease that affects trees of the Prunus species, including Mayday, choke-cherries and cherries. Click HERE to read more about this tree disease.