March 2018 – Press Release

For immediate release: ~2018 National Wheat Yield Contest Launches to Showcase Greater Grain By: National Wheat Foundation ~Do you need to be certified or recertified as a Private Pesticide Applicator? If you plan to apply any pesticides to an agriculture commodity worth $1,000 or more, you need

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Commodity Organizations Support Science-Based Trade Regulations at WTO Ministerial

3103 10th Street, North ♦ Suite 300 ♦ Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: (202) 463-0999 ♦ Fax: (703) 524-4399 www.uswheat.org NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:       December 14, 2017  Contact:                              Steve Mercer, U.S. Wheat Associates, smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251  Commodity Organizations Support Science-Based Trade Regulations at WTO Ministerial ARLINGTON,

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FHB Update from SD, June 26, 2017

Spring wheat in SD is now at flowering. However, it has been dry and currently temperatures are low. These conditions do not favor scab development, the reason why the FHB risk tool is showing low risk for FHB throughout SD. For spring wheat just starting to head,

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FHB Update from SD, June 13, 2017

Some of the winter wheat in SD is past flowering growth stage. This means the risk for Fusarium head blight is low. Moreover, current FHB prediction tool shows low risk for the entire state. This is mainly due to the dry weather we have had the past

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South Dakota Wheat Commission Monthly Update – May 2017

South Dakota Wheat Commission Monthly Update A special news release for South Dakota media outlets. Please contact Reid Christopherson at info@sdwheat.org to set up interviews, gather additional quotes and graphics, or pitch a story.   For Immediate Release:   2017 Wheat Pest Management Guides   The South Dakota 2017 Pest Management Guides

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Fusarium head blight (FHB) – May 29, 2017

Most of the winter wheat in South Dakota is at heading. In the next few days, winter wheat will be flowering. Growers need to watch the weather and plan a fungicide to protect winter wheat against Fusarium head blight (FHB). According to the Fusarium head blight risk

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Don’t Forget to Monitor Wheat Fields

This week while checking some of the winter wheat at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, I dug up a winter wheat plant whose first node was detectable. The discovery surprised me. I was, however, standing in the SDSU Winter Wheat Variety trial and must have happened onto

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Evaluating Winter Wheat Stands

Much of the winter wheat crop is expected to have survived the winter relatively well. However, there undoubtedly will be some areas that for one reason or another were damaged by drought, wind erosion, sitting water or for other reasons.   As the winter wheat begins to

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Improving Protein Content in Wheat

Ruth Beck – 9/22/2016 Wheat producers in South Dakota always strive to grow a premium product. Quality in wheat often depends on test weight and protein content. Protein premiums and penalties in wheat have increased interest among wheat growers in producing a product that meets or exceeds market

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