Managing for Profit

Watch the wheat for signs of scab, striped rust

Many wheat growing regions are close to anthesis, and there are some concerns about head scab and striped rust, two diseases that can quickly reduce yields and profits.  Dr. Damon Smith is a plant pathologist with the University of Wisconsin, and he has advice for scouting and when to spray fungicides. 

A link to the Penn State wheat and barley scab tool ican be found online here.