July 15, 2011

This year ergot occurred in several wheat growing areas in the state, especially in south central and southeast Nebraska. If you would like a free ergot test of your wheat, drop off a sample to your nearest extension office or mail the sample to:

UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic
Attn: Stephen Wegulo
448 Plant Sciences Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0722

The sample size should be at least two quarts. A suitable container is a 1 gallon Ziploc bag.

Samples should be submitted by Aug. 1 and include the following information:

• Name
• Address
• County
• Wheat variety if known

Stephen Wegulo
Extension Plant Pathologist
Michael Carlson
Assistant Professor of Practice