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Prepare for Fungicide Application

Published June 6, 2021

The crop has faced extreme heat, frost, wind and dry conditions this season. Conditions vary widely, even within the same field. With a good rain, BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Mellas says there is still potential for a good spring…

Red River Valley Spring Wheat Disease Risk Continues

Published July 28, 2020

Wet fields combined with the warmer-than-usual temperatures continue to favor disease for the spring wheat growing in the Red River Valley. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Jochum Wiersma is concerned about late Fusarium head blight popping up and bacterial leaf…

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Timing is Important for Fungicide Application

Published July 13, 2020

Hot, humid weather and spotty thunderstorms are pushing the risk for Fusarium Head Blight for wheat varieties susceptible to the disease. "In the southern Red River Valley, there's lower risk, but the northern Red River Valley has a high risk,"…

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Scab Risk in Wheat Strengthens in Northern Plains

Published July 13, 2020

The moisture and humidity continue to come through in the Northern Plains. Syngenta Agronomy Service Representative Nathan Popiel reminds farmers this increases the risk of scab in wheat. "Fusarium risk maps have been blowing up. The risk is high across…

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Increased Risk for FHB

Published July 9, 2020

The combination of hot, humid weather and intermittent thunderstorms has pushed the risk for Fusarium Head Blight to very high for wheat varieties that are susceptible to very susceptible to the disease. The risk is even high for varieties that…

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A Big Disease Year

Published October 9, 2019

Disease has been an ongoing concern with this year’s wheat crop. Bayer technical service representative Kevin Thorsness says the July rains came at a time when the crop was most susceptible for fusarium head scab. "The thunderstorms that came through…

Fusarium Head Blight Popping Up

Published July 24, 2019

Fusarium head blight is showing up in the spring wheat. Syngenta agronomy service representative Nathan Popiel says that may change how you handle the wheat. "If you have some grain with vomitoxin in it, you may want to look for…

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Small Grain Farmers Encouraged to Scout and Think Ahead to Harvest

Published July 23, 2019

Two wheat diseases popping up in North Dakota’s wheat crop are bacterial leaf streak and Fusarium head blight. NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop says if growers find these diseases in the field, they can make a note of levels…

Fusarium Head Blight Showing Up in MN Wheat

Published July 23, 2019

University of Minnesota Extension small grain specialist Jochum Wiersma says there hasn’t been much disease pressure in the spring wheat, but he is starting to see some Fusarium head blight. "Often, the disease comes in late during the grain fill…

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Window Narrowing for Fungicide Application on Wheat

Published July 8, 2019

Farmers are applying fungicide on wheat, but the window is narrowing. Syngenta agronomic service representative Jason Snell says there are lots of questions on Miravis Ace, a new fungicide. “There’s been high interest from growers,” says Snell. “Miravis Ace can…

Articles tagged under: fusarium head blight

Prepare for Fungicide Application

Red River Valley Spring Wheat Disease Risk Continues

Timing is Important for Fungicide Application

Scab Risk in Wheat Strengthens in Northern Plains

Increased Risk for FHB

A Big Disease Year

Fusarium Head Blight Popping Up

Small Grain Farmers Encouraged to Scout and Think Ahead to Harvest

Fusarium Head Blight Showing Up in MN Wheat

Window Narrowing for Fungicide Application on Wheat

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