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Planting Spring Wheat into Corn or Milo Residue: Considerations for Scab

April 22, 2020 | Posted in Residue Management, Seeding & Planting

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

If you're thinking about planting spring wheat into milo or corn residue, South Dakota State University Extension has some tips you should consider to avoid problems with fusarium head blight.

Wheat Streak Mosaic: the Importance of Early Control of Volunteer Wheat

July 9, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

The severe problems wheat producers had with wheat streak mosaic virus in years past can be traced back, in most cases, to a lack of control of volunteer wheat, says Kansas State University Extension. Here are some tips to combat it.

Start Monitoring for the Risk of Scab in Wheat

May 10, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Unlike foliar diseases, you can't wait until you see scab symptoms to make a fungicide application, so paying attention to scab forecasting is important, says Ohio State University Extension.

5 Tips for Making a Foliar Fungicide Application to Wheat

April 28, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Scout fields to see what’s there and pay careful attention to product labels when choosing a foliar fungicide for wheat, says Ohio State University Extension.

Start Clean and Stack the Deck Against Cereal Killers

September 18, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: Penn State Extension

Selecting clean seed that’s resistant to disease, along with fungicide seed treatments, can enhance your winter small grains crop this fall and into the next year, says Penn State Extension.

White Heads – Don’t Confuse Head Blight for Stem Maggots

July 21, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

White or bleached heads are a common sight in wheat fields throughout South Dakota. There are two organisms that could be blamed for this kind of damage, an insect called wheat stem maggot (Meromyza americana) and a disease called Fusarium head blight/Scab caused by Fusarium fungus.

Increase Fan Speed to Manage Scabby Wheat Grain

July 7, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Before you begin to harvest, examine grain for discoloration. If you see a lot of small, shriveled, discolored kernels, consider increasing your fan speed during harvest to blow them out.

Evaluate Wheat Crop for Disease

June 10, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Start checking the wheat crop for flag leaf and head diseases symptoms to get an idea of how your disease control approached worked and what kind of quality you can expect at harvest.

Assessing Wheat For Head Scab

June 19, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Fields that flowered 2 to 3 weeks ago will be starting to show the symptoms of head scab now. These symptoms are easiest to see before the wheat turns straw-colored.

Suppressing Fusarium Head Scab In Wheat

June 2, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

It/s time to consider protecting wheat heads from Fusarium head scab and wheat leaves from fungal diseases.

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