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Head Scab and Vomitoxin Prevention Starts Now

How can we reduce the risk of head scab in our wheat? There are a few things we can do before wheat planting season to reduce the risk of scab or Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), which produces vomitoxin…

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Getting Ahead of Wheat and Barley Diseases

Spring’s here, and with it the need to look out for wheat and barley diseases. Here are two tools to help us monitor disease risk and, if necessary, choose a fungicide.Fungicide Efficacy Table – this…

Two hands holding a wheat ear and loose wheat grains over a wheat field

Planting to Reduce Head Scab Risk

(Adapted from: US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative)It’s time to start preparing for winter small-grain planting. Here are some planting tips to aid in managing Fusarium head blight (FHB), also…