[Fhb-update_cgp] FHB Update from KS, 04/03/17

[FHB Update - Central GP, Hard Winter Wheat]

The FHB forecasting site indicates that the risk of disease is KS is
moderate or high in many areas of the state. Fortunately, the crop is not at
the growth stages that are vulnerable to the disease. The crop will not
reach the susceptible stages for another 7 to 10 days in the Southeast
corner of the state. Other areas of the state are probably more than two
weeks out. 
This moisture is important because it favors the development of the Fusarium
fungus and increases the chances that it will reproduce and release spores
when the crop does reach the critical growth stages. Additional periods of
high RH will be needed at that time for the disease to develop. 


--Erick DeWolf, Extension Plant Pathologist, Kansas State University

For more details, go to the FHB Risk assessment tool at
http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu

For the latest news and updates from the U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab
Initiative, go to http://www.scabusa.org