Wheat Fungicide Decision Tree for Fusarium Head Blight and Stripe Rust

The when, what and where of wheat leaf and Fusarium head blight (head scab) disease management Martin Chilvers and Martin Nagelkirk, Michigan State University; Albert Tenuta, OMAFRA; Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kiersten Wise, Purdue University; Pierce Paul, The Ohio State University Wheat leaf diseases such as powdery mildew, Septoria leaf spot and stripe rust […]

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Understanding Precision Agriculture: How do you know what works – and what doesn’t?

YOU’VE CRUNCHED THE data, identified your management zones and created nutrient and seed population prescription maps. Now, how can you be sure that you’re actually making a measureable, positive impact on your fields? This, according to the applied researchers leading the Precision Agriculture Advancement for Ontario (PAAO) project, is why validation needs to play an […]

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OMAFRA Field Crop Report – April 19, 2017

Winter Wheat: The winter wheat crop looks excellent throughout much of the province.  There is lots of growth with excellent yield potential. This lush growth will increase the risk of foliar leaf diseases like powdery mildew (Figure 1) and Septoria (Figure 2) especially in susceptible varieties; regular scouting will detect early infection and allow for […]

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