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Articles tagged under: fusarium head blight

Scab Pressure is Low

Published August 1, 2025

Fusarium head blight, also known as scab, is showing up in wheat and barley fields, though overall pressure remains low. North Dakota State University Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop encourages growers to keep an eye on affected fields and consider…
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Disease Management Emphasized During Small Grain Plot Tours

Published June 23, 2025

University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a series of plot tours and small grain disease management clinics. Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says it’s a great opportunity to get the latest information on disease management. "The plot tour is…
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Smuggling Case Spotlights Fusarium Disease Risks

Published June 6, 2025

Two Chinese nationals were caught trying to smuggle a Fusarium pathogen into the U.S. One of the individuals, a University of Michigan researcher, is now in federal custody. The pathogen causes Fusarium head blight, a disease impacting wheat and barley.…
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Wet Spring Resulted in More Disease Issues

Published December 19, 2024

Many crops throughout the Northern Plains saw increased disease pressure during this past year due to early rains.  "We definitely saw more wheat diseases this year than in the last five years, but we did a really good job of…
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Can Genetics and Fungicides Hold Up?

Published July 18, 2024

The risk of Fusarium head blight is high this year. “It’s been a number of years since we’ve really had an outbreak,” said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. “This year we are going to find out…
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What About a Second Fungicide Treatment for Small Grains?

Published July 3, 2024

The region has three distinct wheat crops. The first is the early-seeded wheat that went in in the first week two weeks of April. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the middle crop was seeded in…
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Weather Increases Scabbing Conditions

Published July 1, 2024

According to NDSU Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop,  conditions are prime for scabbing on heading grains. "Right now, if you want to talk about head blight in our state, our most susceptible varieties are in that moderate to high risk and…
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Perfect Conditions for Scab to Develop

Published June 21, 2024

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…
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Looking for a Win Against Scab in Barley

Published July 21, 2023

University of Minnesota Plant Pathologist Bryan Steffenson's research is focusing on barley that will have greater resistance to fusarium head blight. After testing approximatly 28,000 varieties, the trial at the University of Minnesota-Crookston is focusing on the top eight varieties.…
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Keep an Eye Out for Wheat Diseases

Published June 13, 2021

As the wheat crop continues to be under stress from heat and lack of moisture, NDSU Extension Wheat Pathologist Andrew Friskop there are a couple of pathogens to watch. "Farmers should be watching for bacterial leaf streak. Although we've been…
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