Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Cool to cold temperatures persist, which has squashed most disease progress in small grains. Most wheat is around Feekes 6-7 in many parts of the Delaware, and some barley is at boot… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu As you scout your fields at this time of year it is often easy to find scattered brown spots in barley. Sometimes in wheat and rarely in barley, a minor disease called Ascocyta leafspot… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Scouting barley regularly is important to monitor for diseases such as powdery mildew and spot blotch, especially in ‘Thoroughbred’. This variety has great yield potential but is very susceptible to powdery mildew and the… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Barley Several diseases are present at this time. Powdery mildew, which we had reported earlier, seems to be found primarily on the variety ‘Thoroughbred‘. The spot blotch form of net blotch is also present… Continue Reading
