Volume 2 Issue 3     June 7, 2005

Section 18 Issued for Folicur to control Fusarium Head Blight
On 27 May 2005, the EPA granted a Section 18 specific exemption for the use of Folicur (Bayer CropScience) on wheat and barley in Minnesota and North Dakota to control Fusarium head blight.

Section 18 Issued for Reflex herbicide for Dry edible beans
Reflex (fomesafen) herbicide has received a section 18 clearance for use on dry beans in Minnesota (except in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Itasca, St Louis and Cook counties).

Supplemental Label for Blanket in Sunflower, Dry field pea, and Chickpea
A new supplemental label for the use of Blanket (sulfentrazone) herbicide, distributed by Tenkoz, allows application on sunflower, dry field pea and chickpea.

Section 18 Emergency Exemptions Granted in 2005
for the State of Minnesota
Updated June 6, 2005

Tan Spot of wheat is creating havoc in the Red River Valley
Tan spot, primarily a foliar disease of wheat, can commonly be found in the Red River Valley during the spring and early summer. It has the potential to become a severe disease problem if wheat is planted into wheat residue (wheat-on-wheat) and the weather remains wet for an extended period.

Early Season Fungicide – Herbicide Combinations 2004
The weather this year is similar to 2004. In years with cool, wet springs there have been a considerable number of reports of wheat crop injury following early season (4-5 leaf growth stage) applications of herbicide/fungicide tank mixes.

Soybean Aphids - They’re Baaaack…….
Soybean aphids showed up on soybean in SE MN last week and WC MN this week. Very low numbers of aphids have been found on very early plants (V0 / V1) in a number of locations from the SE corner of the state just south of the Cities. Now aphids were reported from just south of Underwood,  outside Fergus Falls.

First Crop Alfalfa And When To Start Cutting
The last couple of years have been tough to get started with the first cutting of alfalfa due to the weather, rain being the big problem. 2005 has been cold and now with June 1st here we have rain in the forecast for the start of the month.

Producing High Quality Hay
This spring began with great promise, warm and dry bolstering optimism for another productive year. However, our mid May rainy pattern has slowed field progress and forage growth. Once the weather patterns shift, be ready to get your hay harvested at a quality needed for your class of livestock. 

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