fusarium head blight

What’s up with Wheat – Diseases

Joanna FollingsJoanna Follings May 22, 2021 729 Comments Off on What’s up with Wheat – Diseases
Diseases

With warmer temperatures wheat has really progressed across the province. Fields in southern Ontario are beginning to head out while fields further east and north are at or approaching flag leaf emergence. That being said, all herbicide applications should be wrapped up in those fields that are at or approaching flag leaf. Disease should be monitored for movement up the…

Inside Fusarium Head Blight Testing in Ontario Winter Wheat

Joanna FollingsJoanna Follings September 27, 2019 1919 Comments Off on Inside Fusarium Head Blight Testing in Ontario Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat

This article was written by Liam McCarthy, University of Guelph.  Liam was a summer student under the USEL program.  Liam worked under the supervision of Nick Wilker and Mitra Serajazari from the U of G wheat breeding lab and Joanna Follings from OMAFRA. What’s the impact of fusarium head blight (FHB) on winter wheat production in Ontario? FHB is a…