Articles tagged under: wheat stem sawfly
Insect Issues
Published July 3, 2023
Wheat midge is being found in light numbers spring wheat fields. NDSU Extension Entomologist Jan Knodel encourages farmers to begin scouting. "Most fields are ten-to-15 percent emerged in the northern tier of North Dakota where we see the most economic…MN Wheat Minute
Published May 31, 2023
Tune in to Colorado Wheat Executive Director Brad Erker in the latest MN Wheat Minute to hear about a sawfly survey.Minnesota HRSW Yields Top USDA Forecast
Published August 26, 2022
The harvest has started on the early-seeded spring wheat fields in northwest Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the early yields are surprising. "The USDA predicted 56 bushels per acre (average) for Minnesota, but I…Planning for Wheat Stem Sawfly in 2020
Published December 16, 2019
Wheat stem sawfly was found in Minnesota fields this year. High numbers of sawfly can cause wheat clipping, making the crop to fall ahead of harvest. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Jochum Wiersma says just knowing if fields had sawfly…Sawfly Challenges Noted in ND Small Grains
Published November 12, 2019
NDSU North Central Research Extension Center Crop Protection Specialist T.J. Prochaska says wheat stem sawfly was a challenge for North Dakota small grain growers this year. "Depending on where you were in the state, it was hit or miss. There…