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Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update - June 23, 2020
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of…

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update - June 2, 2020
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Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update - May 27, 2020
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Timely Wheat Disease Management Video Series and Wheat Fungicide Information
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Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update - May 6, 2020
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of…

Don't let Fusarium Head Blight Keep You Down - Prepare Now to Harvest Those Scabby Wheat Fields
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University…
Resources and Fact Sheets
Wheat Disease Diagnosis
- Wheat Diseases Identification 24-page diagnostic manual
- Search for Specific Wheat Disease Information and Resources on the Crop Protection Network Website
- Publications on Specific Wheat Diseases on the Crop Protection Network Website
Ergot
Fusarium
Leaf Blotch and Glume Blotch
Powdery Mildew
Rust
- Identification and Management of Wheat Stem Rust – diagnostic photos and management strategies for the stem rust, leaf rust and stripe rust complex of wheat and barley
Fungicides
- Fungicide Efficacy for the Control of Wheat Disease – Crop Protection Network Publication
- Annual Wisconsin Fungicide Efficacy Trial Efficacy Results – PDF reports for all years of testing across the field crops of Wisconsin
- Fungicide resistance management in corn, soybean, and wheat in Wisconsin UWEX A3878
- What’s on your seed? – A list of active ingredients and trade names for commonly labeled seed treatments used on corn and other field crops.