The Journal

New wheat variety to combat head scab fungal disease

A new wheat variety released by Oklahoma State University will help eastern and northern Oklahoma farmers combat the small grain fungal disease fusarium head blight, also known as head scab. “It’s not ...
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Wheat May Be at Risk for Head Scab

As we approach heading and flowering time in wheat, early flowering is the time to consider spraying fungicides to protect wheat from Fusarium Head Blight (FHB, or scab). Dr. Darcy Telenko, Purdue ...
Purdue University

Purdue wheat variety keeps its head under scab attack

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A wheat disease that's bitten farmers across the nation's midsection could soon be defanged, thanks to Purdue University research. Fusarium head blight, commonly called head ...
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Foliar Diseases of Wheat and Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) Management

Figure 1. A- Wheat strip rust, B-Septoria leaf spot, and C-Fusarium head blight. Photo credits: PPDL Samples can always be submitted to the Purdue Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab for disease identification ...
Agri-Pulse

Wheat and barley scab initiative hampered by funding cutoff

Typical premature whitening of a wheat head infected with the fungus that causes Fusarium head blight. (USDA Agricultural Research Service photo) Scientists and farmers are warning that without ...
AgWeb

Protect Your Winter Wheat from Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus

Have you had a history of moderate wheat streak mosaic disease in your field? Do you plan on planting wheat into wheat stubble or wheat fallow? Have your neighbors had wheat streak mosaic disease ...
Nasdaq

Wheat Head Lower to Kick Off the Year

The wheat market posted losses on Thursday to close out the Thursday session. Chicago SRW futures were down 3 ½ to 5 ¾ cents across board on the day. KC HRW contracts are down 5 to 7 ½ cents on the ...