Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 11222 www.seed.ab.ca | Advancing Seed in Alberta in the spread of the disease during the 2012-2013 growing season. The aim of the plan is to help minimize the introduc- tion, escalation and spread of Fusarium graminearum, and to provide guidelines for reducing the economic impact for those already battling the disease. The best management practices (BMPs) for FHB are generally broken into two sets – one for those where the disease has established, and another set of practices for those where it’s not commonly found. “For both types of growers, multiple management practices are required,” says Harding. “First and foremost, you need to take care to rotate into broad- leaf crops that are not susceptible to the disease, reducing the number of spores in the soil and straw for your next wheat rotation.” Other BMPs include the use of high quality seed that has been tested for Fusarium graminearum. Growers should choose varieties that have the best toler- ance possible to the pathogen. While there are no current varieties with com- plete resistance, there are some that are not as susceptible. “Growers should also be careful to reduce the window of infection where possible,” says Harding. “They should consider seeding at a higher rate to reduce tillering and, as a result, the length of the flowering period, which in turn will shorten the window when the crop is sus- ceptible to the disease. In areas where the disease has established, growers should be prepared to apply a fungicide at early anthesis, and turning off their irrigation during anthesis.” Timely application of a foliar fungicide can help suppress development of FHB, protecting the value of the crop through the end of the season. Growers can con- Fusarium head blight causes Fusarium damaged kernels (FDKs), which result in downgrading at the elevator. The STORM (Seed Treatment Optimized Rate Metering) is the latest innovation in seed treatment equipment, delivering precision application in a convenient and simple to use package for in-the-yard treating that you control. Specifically designed to maximize the return of seed applied products and to take the guesswork out of the treatment process. 855.662.6609 | stormtreaters.com EARN CASH BACK agishare.com The STORM (Seed Treatment Optimized Rate Metering) is the latest innovation in seed treatment equipment, delivering precision application in a convenient and simple to use package for in-the-yard treating that you control. Specifically designed to maximize the return of seed applied products and to take the guesswork out of the treatment process.