Many factors will help determine how much of a concern white mold will be in field, including; temperature and canopy wetness during bloom, disease history, canopy density and variety susceptibility.

The Canola Council of Canada shares suggestions for managing sclerotinia root rot in canola and offers a handy checklist to determine your risk.

White mold is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and it is favored by cool damp conditions.

Many New Year’s resolutions for most of producers and the wish of many commodity suppliers, is better yields and better quality for 2010. Ohio State University plant pathologist Anne Dorrance offers some tips to help you achieve this goal.