Articles tagged under: fusarium head blight
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…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.…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…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…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…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…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…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.…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…