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Clubroot and energy & utility developments

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Clubroot is a serious soil-borne disease that affects crops in the cruciferous family by significantly reducing yield and quality. Clubroot was first identified in canola crops in Alberta in 2003.... More ≫

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Clubroot is a serious soil-borne disease that affects crops in the cruciferous family by significantly reducing yield and quality. Clubroot was first identified in canola crops in Alberta in 2003. In this fact sheet, find out about clubroot regulations, prevention strategies, and how clubroot spread impacts energy and utility developments.

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Economic cost of Clubroot : the potential economic impact of Clubroot with shorter rotations

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This report is an economic assessment of the potential impact to Alberta farmers if Clubroot continues to spread. Three scenarios are developed: a baseline scenario that assumes Clubroot does not... More ≫

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This report is an economic assessment of the potential impact to Alberta farmers if Clubroot continues to spread. Three scenarios are developed: a baseline scenario that assumes Clubroot does not become an issue, and two scenarios that model potential Clubroot outbreaks due to shorter rotations. These two scenarios assume that over a 12 year crop rotation, the disease gradually develops until it reaches levels that reduce canola yields by 35% and 75%, respectively. The net economic impact could vary from $16 to $76 per acre during the mid and late stages of the 12 year rotation. The one-in-two year rotation has a significantly higher economic loss, assuming the disease prevalence assumption is realized.

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