Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu When it comes to controlling Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and keeping deoxynivalenol (DON) levels low, it is important to have an integrated approach. When thinking about the disease cycle of FHB (Figure 1),… Continue Reading
Nidhi Rawat, Small Grain Pathologist nidhirwt@umd.edu and Jason Wight, Field Trials Coordinator jpwight@umd.edu; Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) was the foremost challenge to wheat yields and quality in 2018 and should… Continue Reading
Andrew Kness, Agriculture Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension, Harford County; akness@umd.edu If you grew wheat this year, chances are you don’t have to look too hard to find head scab/Fusarium head blight (FHB). The excessive rainfall, humidity, and warm… Continue Reading
Alyssa Collins, Extension Plant Pathologist (Penn State), collins@psu.edu; Phillip Sylvester, Kent County Extension Agent, phillip@udel.edu A cool, dark spring has slowed development of grains across the region, and it shows in the progress of small grain development. However, we are… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc and Jason Wight, Agronomy Field Trials Coordinator, University of Maryland Overview The misted nursery is a tool used to assess variety response to Fusarium head blight (FHB). The most significant losses… Continue Reading
