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CALGARY, July 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Prairie farmers may experience disappointment in wheat yields and quality due to an unusually high infestation rate of disease commonly seen in canola now impacting wheat and other prairie crops. Dr. Ieuan Evans, Pathologist and Senior AGRI-TREND® Agri-Coach® has confirmed the widespread infection of Aster Yellows in wheat and other crops. "It is not uncommon to find Aster Yellows in canola most years. However, this year the infection rates in...