Wheat Disease Update: Stripe Rust Confirmed in Nebraska
May 28, 2020
During a survey of wheat fields in south central and southeast Nebraska on May 27, stripe rust was found at trace levels in a grower’s wheat field in Thayer County in southeast Nebraska.
Wheat Disease Update – Barley Yellow Dwarf and Fungal Leaf Spots Increasing
May 21, 2020
A survey of wheat fields in southern west central Nebraska (Furnas and Harlan Counties) on May 19 found most fields to have little or no disease. Two fields had a high incidence of barley yellow dwarf.
Wheat Diseases Developing, Scout Fields for Early Detection
May 15, 2020
Reports from the wheat growing regions in Nebraska indicate low or no disease pressure in most growers’ fields. However, some fields are showing low to moderate levels of disease.
Wheat Disease Update
May 7, 2020
Reports indicate that stripe rust is present in Oklahoma and northeast Kanas. These reports suggest that there is a high likelihood that stripe rust will occur in Nebraska wheat fields. Leaf rust is also likely to occur, but we expect to see stripe rust first.
Wheat Disease Update
January 27, 2020
In 2019, wet weather during the growing season favored the development of wheat diseases including Fusarium head blight, leaf rust, stripe rust, bacterial streak, and take-all. This update highlights these diseases, the environmental factors that favor their development, and their management.
Winter Wheat Varieties for Eastern Nebraska
September 11, 2019
As you select winter wheat varieties for planting, consider these variety and fungicide trial resources specific to growing wheat in eastern Nebraska.
Pre-Harvest Hail across Western Nebraska Necessitates Breaking the Green Bridge
August 30, 2019
This year late-season hailstorms led to increases in volunteer wheat that emerged shortly before wheat harvest. If left uncontrolled until wheat emergence in the fall, growers can expect a large buildup of mites and virus, leading to yield-robbing disease outbreaks next spring and summer.
Fall Wheat Disease Management Strategies to Reduce Losses in 2020
August 29, 2019
Six strategies that can be used this fall with winter wheat to minimize losses during next year’s growing season.