Pesticide Recertification Class December 9th

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Funding for Wolf Preadation Compensation for Calendar 2016

Funding Available for Wolf Depredation Compensation and Prevention Projects

The State of Idaho, through the Office of Species Conservation (OSC) has funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to compensate Idaho livestock producers for livestock killed by wolves. Idaho was one of 10 states and a single tribal nation to receive funding through the program. The funding comes through the Services’ Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program.

Stripe Rust Update November 9th

I would like to pass along the stripe rust update from Dr. Xianming Chen, USDA-ARS scientist in Pullman, WA.

Our October weather conditions have been conducive for stripe rust, so please report any locations that you see with infections. 

The good news is, there was a good, dry break between harvest and planting next year’s winter wheat. While this will reduce the chances of fall stripe rust infections transferring from infected volunteer wheat, it is important to scout susceptible varieties to determine if we have infection and have the potential for overwintering of the fungus.

If you have symptoms in the field that you have questions about, send me a picture. I can often tell easily if it is stripe rust. 

If you know it is stripe rust, send me a picture with the location(s) and varieties so we can keep track of those locations in the spring 2017. An early warning will help us prepare. We usually do not recommend fall application of fungicides, as infected leaves and the fungus often die over the winter.

Cheers,

Juliet

Juliet Marshall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Cereals Pathology and Agronomy

Idaho Falls R&E Center
1776 Science Drive Suite 205
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
208-529-8376 office
208-390-4859 cell

http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho

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