Articles tagged under: Michael Wunsch
EPA Rules Reduced Use of Fungicide
Published April 20, 2024
The EPA’s decision to restrict the use of Chlorothalonil could have a lasting impact on dry bean yields. According to NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch, losing Chlorothalonil would leave other fungicides used as part of a tank mix almost…Limits on Important Dry Bean Fungicide
Published April 18, 2024
At this past week's meeting of the North Dakota Crop Protection Product Harmonization and Registration Board, the discussion centered on EPA's decision to limit the use of chlorothalonil fungicide for use on chickpeas and dry edible beans. NDSU Research Plant…Patchy White Mold
Published September 7, 2023
The dry bean harvest has just started in the northern and north-central parts of North Dakota. "Local producers that I've talked to say the crop looks quite good, except they were surprised to find a fair amount of white mold…Dry Bean Scene
Published February 16, 2023
NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch joins us to talk about the key to controlling white mold in this week's Dry Bean Scene. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.Droplet Size is the Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Published January 24, 2023
NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch says irrigated fields had the most problems with white mold last year. "In my geography, a lot of the dryland producers didn't seem to have that many problems, but the irrigated producers had a…Dry Bean Scene
Published June 23, 2022
The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company, and BASF- your season-long, pressure-relief portfolio for growing dry beans. In this week's Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch…Controlling Sclerotinia in Sunflowers
Published February 4, 2022
NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Michael Wunsch is studying sclerotinia in sunflowers. If conditions are right, it only takes about 18 to 24 hours of sustained moisture on a sunflower head to cause the disease. "How much disease you get is…