Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu As you make your final decisions on wheat varieties, check with dealers for their level of resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB). There are several varieties to choose from that should yield… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu We have seen black heads on barley and wheat throughout Delaware (Fig. 1). The black heads are due to sooty head molds, a group of opportunistic fungi including Cladosporium, Epicoccum, and Alternaria.… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Sharp Eyespot, Fusarium Head Blight, and Frost Damage Over the past week we have had a few reports of bleached heads or kernels on wheat and barley. In these cases the causative… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Stripe Rust on Wheat Rusts are fungal pathogens that derive their name from their yellow to orange, rust-colored spores. Rusts typically are not of major concern unless disease levels are severe enough… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Stripe rust in wheat has been seen in both DE and MD this week. The outbreaks at this time are small and for most of the state wheat is past flowering, so the impact… Continue Reading
