Volume
6 Issue
6
June 30, 2009
West Central
Research & Outreach Center
Summer
Center Day 2009
Morris, MN
Friday July 10, 2009
Wind Burned
Wheat
The hot windy weather this past weekend may have caused some wind burn damage to
just emerging leaf tips. The symptoms look a lot like the damage from contact
herbicide or fertilizer burn.
Losses in
Wheat due to Flooding and Waterlogging
Northwest Minnesota continues to be plagued by excess precipitation.
Consequently many field or lower lying portions of fields are repeatedly
flooding or are - at a minimum - completely waterlogged. Flooding and water
logging causes a rapid depletion of oxygen in the root zone.
Bacterial
leaf stripe of wheat: Something to keep in mind
Bacterial leaf stripe is a disease that can usually be found on wheat in the Red
River Valley (RRV) later as crop growth stages progress. The disease
can develop and become severe rapidly after the crop reaches the heading
growth stage.
Aphids in Small Grains
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June 29, 2009
There have been some reports of bird cherry-oat aphids in small grains in NW and
WC MN over the last week. The populations are at low numbers, but it’s still a
good idea to scout for aphids in small grains.
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