[Fhb-update_ma] FHB Update from PA, 05/01/19

[FHB Updates - Mid Atlantic SWW Region]

Pockets of Western and Northeastern Pennsylvania show medium to high risk of
infection at this time. Growers of barley in these areas should monitor crop
development and plan to spray a fungicide if they are approaching heading.
Caramba and Prosaro (Group 3) or Miravis Ace (Group 3 + 7), give good
control of scab as well as most leaf and head diseases. They do not need to
be tank mixed with another product to control these diseases. Spray nozzles
should be angled at 30° down from horizontal, toward the grain heads, using
forward- and backward mounted nozzles or nozzles with a two directional
spray, such as Twinjet nozzles. 
Most wheat in the area is at this time too young to spray for scab, but
scout regularly to monitor for leaf diseases and crop development.


--Alyssa Collins, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Penn 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 https://www.scabusa.org