Watch the presentations from Dr. Randy Kutcher on research into FHB management and Dr. Tom Wolf on spraying techniques for cereal diseases.
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First and foremost, focus your preparations on getting the timing right. The window is narrow, so be prepared to spray a lot of area in a short time. Have the product on-hand. Check forecast maps. Scout daily. Talk to an aerial applicator well in advance so you have a fallback.
Read MoreFusarium head blight (FHB) is such a prevalent and destructive problem for Saskatchewan wheat producers that Sask Wheat has made it a research priority, investing millions of dollars into projects studying how to combat the fungus and minimize its damage. Two of those projects were recently completed. One project tested potential new sources of FHB resistance in spring wheat while another focused on improving FHB management in durum.
Read MoreDr. Vladimir Vujanovic, an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan who specializes in microbiology, launched a research project last March looking at the potential to use biological control agents (BCAs) to help control FHB in Saskatchewan.
Read MoreIn spite of the current weather not seeming to favour the development of FHB, FHB cannot be ruled out and producers must be prepared to manage it in 2019. With many crops hitting the heading stage soon, it will be important for producers to have their management strategy in place to minimize FHB infection, with the frequent scouting of fields and consideration of applying fungicide during the optimal timeframe being key elements of an effective management strategy.
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