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New clubroot strains show genetic resistance isn’t enough to protect canola, say researchers
Nine new strains of clubroot a disease that can kill canola crops have been discovered in Western Canadian fields by University of Alberta researchers.
While that’s not good news for producers, the discovery shows how important it is to build a multi-pronged strategy for protecting their crops, not relying solely on canola plants bred to resist the disease, said lead researcher Keisha Hollman.
The discovery of the new pathogens in canola fields tested across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2017 and 2018 means resistance breakdown first discovered in 2013 is growing.
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Hitting jewellery high notes: Sparkling at the 2021 Grammy Awards Posted March 16, 2021 | By Trish Bucheli-Preece & Arabella Roden Music s big night saw the world s chart-topping artists don their finery and hit the red carpet for the 63rd Grammy Awards at Los Angeles Staples Center. Chain bracelets, dazzling diamond necklaces and statement earrings adorned the ladies, while men s jewellery was all about understated yet stylish bracelets and brooches.
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Necklace: Red Carpet Collection necklace featuring 91.70 carats of diamonds set in 18-carat white gold
Bracelets: Green Carpet Collection bracelet featuring 83.42 carats of diamonds set in 18-carat white gold; and Haute Joaillerie Collection bracelet featuring 33.80 carats of pear diamonds set in 18-carat white gold
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has congratulated Santos on being awarded an Authority to Prospect (ATP) in the gas-rich Bowen and Surat Basins.
QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said Resources Minister Scott Stewart’s announcement that Santos had been granted a domestic gas ATP was a win for the gas industry and for industrial and household consumers.
“As the peak representative for the State’s gas, coal and metal explorers and producers, the QRC supports the Queensland Government’s policy of only offering tenures which produce domestic gas,” he said.
“To date, the Government’s forward-looking domestic gas policy has released more than 20,000 square kilometres of land to help our manufacturing sector secure the gas it needs.