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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>10/18/17<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The NFO has just posted a new article on the USWBSI's website. The article is based on interviews with state extension specialists regarding the incidence and severity of FHB in their state this past season. The interviews were conducted (and article written) by Don Lilleboe, an agricultural writer/editor based in Fargo, N.D. Below is a link to the on-line article:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Fusarium Head Blight in 2017: Generally Not a Significant Impact - <a href="https://scabusa.org/pdfs/USWBSI-Article_2017_FHB-Summary_10-18-17.pdf">https://scabusa.org/pdfs/USWBSI-Article_2017_FHB-Summary_10-18-17.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The article may also be accessed from the Scabusa home page - <a href="https://scabusa.org">https://scabusa.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#00133B'>Sue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Apple Chancery";color:#00133B'>Susan M. Canty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Administrator</span><span style='color:#00133B'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg., 1066 Bogue St., Room 372<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>East Lansing, MI 48824<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#00133B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#00133B'>517-353-0201 (O)/ 517-290-5023 (C)/517-353-5174 (F)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Email:</span><span style='color:#002060'> </span><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>nfo@scabusa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00133B'>Web</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>: <a href="https://www.scabusa.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.scabusa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>