Fusarium head blight (FHB) or head scab has been reported in western Ohio. As we approach wheat harvest, there are strategies to reduce the effect of FHB and DON (or vomitoxin) contamination on grain quality.
Winter wheat is beginning to show signs of green-up (Figure 1).Nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to winter wheat between green-up and Feekes growth stage 6.
Wheat farmers are interested in a variety of management practices. However, implementing these practices on-farm can be risky, costly, and time-consuming.
Results from the 2024 Ohio Wheat Performance Test are now online by clicking here. This year’s report includes 84 winter wheat varieties and 17 brands grown in five counties (Wood, Wayne, Darke, Union, and Pickaway) (Figure 1).