Visit the UK Wheat Science Group webpage for past issues of the newsletter and other wheat related information.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Check out the latest "Wheat Science News"
The UK Wheat Science Group would like to invite you to check out the latest issue of the "Wheat Science News".
Included in this issue: Importance of Wheat Growth Stages • 2016 Kentucky Wheat Vomitoxin Survey Form • Wheat Outlook and Profitability Potential • Fungicide Efficacy Table for Wheat Diseases • Introduction of Dr. Raul Villanueva & Dr. John Grove • Upcoming Events for 2016
Visit the UK Wheat Science Group webpage for past issues of the newsletter and other wheat related information.
Visit the UK Wheat Science Group webpage for past issues of the newsletter and other wheat related information.
2016 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WHEAT FIELD DAY
The annual UK WHEAT FIELD DAY is slated for Tuesday May 10, 2016 at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, KY.
Registration will begin at 8:00 am (CDT). The tours will end at noon and field day will conclude with a lunch sponsored by the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association.
Field Day Topics Include:
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Be on the Lookout for Wheat Rust Diseases
Carl A. Bradley, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Kentucky
Stripe rust (Fig. 1) was diagnosed by the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the UKREC this week in a wheat sample that came from Lyon County. In addition, leaf rust (Fig. 2) of wheat has been observed in states south of Kentucky (Arkansas and Mississippi), and appears to be moving northward. Some wheat varieties have high levels of resistance to these diseases; therefore, it is important to know the susceptibility of the varieties planted. Resistant varieties likely will not require any additional management for rust disease control; however, a foliar fungicide application may need to be considered for susceptible varieties. The 2016 multi-state university foliar fungicide efficacy table for wheat diseases can be found here:
Stripe rust (Fig. 1) was diagnosed by the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the UKREC this week in a wheat sample that came from Lyon County. In addition, leaf rust (Fig. 2) of wheat has been observed in states south of Kentucky (Arkansas and Mississippi), and appears to be moving northward. Some wheat varieties have high levels of resistance to these diseases; therefore, it is important to know the susceptibility of the varieties planted. Resistant varieties likely will not require any additional management for rust disease control; however, a foliar fungicide application may need to be considered for susceptible varieties. The 2016 multi-state university foliar fungicide efficacy table for wheat diseases can be found here: