Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc Our barley is starting to ripen and wheat finished flowering last week in Delaware and Maryland. Growers will want to check fields 18-24 days after flowering to assess fields that may… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc We had a run of wet weather that did spur an increase in the Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) risk in varieties flowering last week. A good portion of wheat in Kent… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Now that wheat has stopped flowering you may think the need to check your wheat fields for disease is over. Not so fast. Plan on checking your fields 18-21 days after flowering… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Wheat in southern parts of Maryland and Delaware, as well as some early flowering varieties, began flowering the latter half of last week. Many fields are now breaking boot or at full… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu I had several calls this week about a recent article that went out pertaining to FHB resistance. You may recall that I discussed this particular set of results and implications on December… Continue Reading
