Perfect Conditions for Scab to Develop

Bayer CropScience Crop Protection Technical Development Director Kevin Thorsness is fielding a lot of grower calls about protecting cereal crops from fusarium head blight. “This is the ideal situation for head scab to develop when you have a wet micro-climate down in the bottom of the canopy where it stays wet late into the morning and early afternoon and we’re getting showers and dews,” said Thorsness. “All of this is going to set up a perfect storm for head scab to develop and so I think it’d be best to be prepared; put the fungicide on proactively and protect that yield potential.” For more information on the timing of the fungicide application, listen to the full interview with Thorsness.