Small Grain Fungicide Decisions
Many small grains in the Panhandle are in boot stage or just beginning to flower. Photo Credit: Josh Thompson Considerable acreage of wheat and other small grains was planted this past fall because of...
View ArticleCrown Rust Outbreak in North Florida Oats
Crown rust on Oats Crown rust (Puccinia coranata) was found in over 3000 acres of oats in Levy, Suwannee and Madison counties in the last week. The most notable characteristic of the fungus is small...
View ArticleBe On the Lookout for Crown Rust in Oats
Oats infected with Crown Rust. Lower leaf senescence is due to rust infection, not maturity.Photo Credit: Mark Mauldin Poor conditions during the fall planting window have made cool season forages a...
View ArticleVirtual Cool-Season Forage Tour with Ann Blount
On Friday, March13, 2020 the University of Florida cancelled or postponed all in-person training activities to slow the spread of the Conronavirus. One of the events this effected was the Twilight...
View ArticleHerbicide Options for Weed Control in Small Grain Crops
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center – Small grain crops such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat, etc. are commonly grown during winter months in...
View ArticleOat Rust & Wheat Leaves Drying – Georgia Grain News 4-28-22
Rome Ethredge – UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Oat Rust We are seeing some rust disease in oats now and it can be serious. Here are Dr. Alfredo Martinez’s comments, “Crown/leaf rust,...
View ArticleIt Finally Rained a Little – Should You Plant Cover Crops?
Drilling Cover Crop Seeds In Gadsden County. Photo Credit: Robbie Jones, UF/IFAS These past few months have been very dry. Perfect weather for harvesting cotton, but not so great for planting...
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