Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu The small grains planting window will be here soon. To get a head start on disease management for next spring, here are a few factors to consider. Variety Variety selection is one of… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We had quite a few rain events during the flowering windows for barley and wheat, which kept us at high risk for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Once wheat has flowered, symptoms of FHB… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Wheat is in various stages of heading across the state. In Georgetown, main tillers are fully headed and we are getting close to flowering. If you plan to apply a fungicide for Fusarium… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu The 2019 Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases table is now available through the Crop Protection Network https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/download/5214/. This table is produced annually by the Corn Disease Working Group and provides efficacy… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu For those that I have not met yet, my name is Alyssa Koehler and I am the new field crops Extension plant pathologist with the University of Delaware. I am located at the… Continue Reading
