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Updated: July 6, 2021

Fusarium Head Blight Risk Assessment Tool

As of when I am writing this article, the risk of Fusarium head blight (FHB) on flowering wheat is very low across most of the region (Figure 1).
Figure 1. May 4, 2021 72-hour risk assessment map for Fusarium head blight of wheat on very susceptible wheat varieties. ;Image: wheatscab.psu.edu
Updated: July 6, 2021

Checklist for Fusarium Head Blight Fungicide Applications

As wheat approaches flowering, here is a final list of reminders/tips to make the most of your fungicide applications that are targeted to manage Fusarium head blight (head scab):
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Updated: July 1, 2021

Wheat Yields & Double-Crops—Time is Everything for Maximum Yields

Combines will be rolling very soon to harvest wheat, soon followed by the planter to get double-crop soybeans in the ground. As you know, for both wheat and soybeans, time is of the essence to maximize yields. This article is intended to be a reminder of how important timely harvest and rapid planting are for a double-crop system.
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Updated: April 7, 2021

Early Season Scouting for Wheat Diseases

Some foliar diseases affecting wheat can be present early in the season. Scout fields early so you can be prepared to make management decisions.
Green wheat field in spring prior to jointing
Updated: January 21, 2021

Maryland Wheat: Historical Basis and Price Information (FS-497)

The local basis, defined as the cash price minus futures price, reflects important information about regional supply and demand for a commodity. Wheat basis estimates can be used by farmers, grain marketing firms, processors and feed buyers to forecast regional prices, make production or storage decisions, or assess different grain purchasing alternatives. This fact sheet gives monthly average estimates of wheat basis and cash prices for three regions in Maryland.
Updated: January 9, 2021

Fall Soil Nitrate Test (FSNT) (EBR-15)

Recent research has demonstrated that winter wheat and barley grain yields and economic return to fertilizer applications are not reliably improved by a fall nitrogen application when an adequate amount of nitrate already exists in the soil. Regulations effective October 2012 require that farmers who plant wheat and barley for grain production must test for soil nitrate concentration before they may apply nitrogen in fall.