Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Wheat anthesis (flowering) is wrapping up. If you have fields that are still flowering, we are currently tracking at high risk for very susceptible (Figure 1) and medium-high risk for varieties with some… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We are now about 2 weeks past flowering in wheat. Symptoms of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) become visible by about 3 weeks post anthesis (Figure 1). So far, I have observed very little… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Wheat anthesis is coming to a close throughout most of the state. We have continued to remain at low risk for FHB (Figure 1). It has been an opposite year from recent springs;… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Across much of Sussex and Kent counties, wheat is now at flowering. In the Fusarium Risk Tool, our region remains at low risk (Figure 1). If you are planning for wheat fungicide application,… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Most barley is at the end of anthesis and I am beginning to see wheat heads emerge. Although there was rain this week, our region remains at low risk in the Fusarium Risk… Continue Reading
