Stephen Wegulo
faculty
- Professor Plant Pathology University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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402-472-8735
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Faculty Bio
Website: Wheat Disease section of CropWatch Plant Disease Management
Twitter: @wegulo2
Wheat Rust in Kansas; Start Scouting Nebraska Fields
March 22, 2016
Due to above average temperatures this winter and going into the spring, coupled with moisture, stripe rust and leaf rust have moved north from southern states sooner than expected.
Assessing Freeze Injury to Wheat
Extension advises growers who are concerned about recent abnormally low temperatures to wait five days or so after the freeze to assess plant damage, as it takes several days of warm weather for injury to become apparent.