b"pathologist at AAFC Lethbridge, says in a phone interview.Chatterton recommends farmers look back at their yield maps or field notes from the last time pulse crops were grown in a field to check if there were any yellowing spots in the field or if there are any low-lying spots where water can accumulate. Soil tests should be taken from these areas to test for root rots. Possible root rot complexes that can impact pulse crops include Aphanomyces, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia and Pythium. Bacterial blight incidence should be low for the 2024 growing season as 2023 was a drier year, Chatterton says. Farmers growing chickpeas should be aware that there has been an unknown chickpea health issue that's popped up in Saskatchewan, cautions Chatterton. There isnt much information yet about whats causing it yet, but farmers should watch out for wilting and yellowing of chickpea plants starting at the growing tips. If it is found farmers should report it. Clubroot on the roots of a canola plant.PHOTO: MIKE HARDING Ashley Robinson22seed.ab.ca"