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Fusarium Resources
Risk Assessment Maps
Sask Wheat’s Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) risk maps help wheat producers identify the level of risk for FHB infection. The maps, in conjunction with daily field monitoring, help producers determine if the application of a fungicide is necessary.
The FHB risk maps are based on the heading date for a specific crop. Producers should determine their heading date and then follow the map generated for that date.
The map will be available until July 31, and will be housed on a new website coming 2024! Stay tuned!
Sask Wheat Update 2023:
Localized weather events, like the recent flooding in some parts of the province, might not be captured on the provincial risk assessment map. The maps are created at a provincial level based on the amount of WIN weather stations throughout the provinces, so localized weather events may not be captured. It is encouraged for farmers and agronomists to check their own fields and assess their risk on a field specific level, as the map is just one tool for risk assessment.
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For a full list of considerations, and for more information about fusarium in Saskatchewan, please visit the Saskatchewan Agriculture website.
Fusarium head blight: Recent research on management strategies
Dr. Randy Kutcher, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre and Department of Plant Sciences, presents his latest research on fusarium head blight management. This presentation was made to Saskatchewan wheat producers at the Sask Wheat 2021 Semi-Annual Meeting on June 8, 2021.
Spraying techniques for cereal disease control
Dr. Tom Wolf of Sprayers101.com, presents on spraying techniques for cereal disease control. Tom is one of North America's most recognized sprayer specialists. He has focused his career on improving the safety and efficiency of spray application, working with both Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and his own company, Agrimetrix. This presentation was recorded at the Sask Wheat 2021 Semi-Annual Meeting on June 8, 2021.
Keeping it Clean
To help keep marketing options open and maximize return on investment, Cereals Canada recommends growers use practices such as applying a fungicide when there is an elevated FHB risk to manage the disease and to reduce the presence of FHB on seed. It is important to only apply fungicides registered for the crop and to apply according to the instructions on the label.