WheatRC Latest News http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news RSS Feed for WheatRC Latest News en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT Bacterial streak and black chaff in wheat http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Bacterial-streak-and-black-chaff-in-wheat-212019081.html Last week bacterial streak, also known as black chaff, was observed in winter wheat fields in south central and southeast Nebraska. FAO: Wheat rust diseases remain constant but neglected threat http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/FAO-Wheat-rust-diseases-remain-constant-but-neglected-threat-211854951.html FAO is calling for countries in the global ‘wheat belt’ to step up monitoring and prevention for wheat rusts – fungal diseases that do especially well in particularly wet seasons. Effects of high heat on wheat http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Effects-of-high-heat-on-wheat-211800461.html There were some extremely high temperatures last week in Kansas. While this is not unusual for this time of year, the high temperatures caught some of the wheat during early to mid grain fill. Determining when wheat diseases limit input effectiveness http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Determining-when-wheat-diseases-limit-input-effectiveness-211432451.html When a farmer starts noticing he has disease in a wheat field, it doesn’t matter how much water or nitrogen is applied, it can be a waste, said Charlie Rush, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Amarillo. Release of revenue and costs for corn, soybeans, wheat http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Release-of-revenue-and-costs-for-corn-soybeans-wheat-211395481.html Revisions have been made to the publication "Revenue and Costs for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Double-Crop Soybeans" to include projections for 2013. Head scab beginning to appear in wheat http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Head-scab-beginning-to-appear-in-wheat-211074921.html Head scab of wheat (a.k.a. Fusarium head blight) is showing up in Illinois wheat fields. Incidence is ranging from low to moderately high. Fall wheat seed availability questioned before harvest http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Fall-wheat-seed-availability-questioned-before-harvest-211048941.html The question of wheat seed availability is still to be answered, because none of it is in the bin yet, according to Steve Brown, Texas Foundation Seed manager in Vernon. Monsanto to open new tech center for wheat in Idaho http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Monsanto-to-open-new-tech-center-for-wheat-in-Idaho-210857901.html Monsanto announced plans to open a new technology center for wheat in Idaho. Wheat planting delay in North Dakota nears record http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Wheat-planning-delay-in-North-Dakota-nears-record-210808621.html A wet spring has delayed many farmers from planting corn, soybeans and wheat, but in North Dakota, wheat planting has been delayed the longest in 32 years. Drought stress, freeze damage, premature leaf death http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/wheat/news/Drought-stress-freeze-damage-premature-leaf-death-210630311.html Visits to Kansas wheat fields indicate the leaves are rapidly drying up and some fields have scattered white heads. In general, this rapid decline of the wheat can be explained by drought stress and freeze injury.