The effects of cool, wet weather and foliar diseases in Pennsylvania.

Here are some tips from University of Nebraska Extension for growers on managing the threat of stripe rust to make sure a good stand and a healthy, vigorous crop goes into winter dormancy.

With stripe rust continuing to develop quickly and spread across the Pacific Northwest, vigilance with scouting will be crucial, says Washington State University Extension.

Whether to spray now or wait until bloom depends on the amount of disease present, variety, growth stage and weather, says University of Tennessee Extension.

As many wheat growers may be thinking about fungicide applications to control stripe rust and other leaf diseases, Kansas State University Extension has just released a publication that could help growers make decisions to fit their needs.

The possibility of a wet spring in Washington, combined with the early detection of stripe rust, are indicators that growers and consultants should be vigilant in their field scouting, says Washington State University Extension.

Mild temperatures and adequate moisture in February and March will increase yield potential of the wheat crop, but also increase the risk of severe disease, says Kansas State University Extension.

While mild fall weather has led diseases to develop, South Dakota State Extension says there has been little research showing the effect of a fall foliar fungicide on winter wheat yield.

Texas A&M University professor Amir Ibrahim and colleagues have released a cultivar of winter wheat, TAM 305, that is resistant to many rust fungi that are a plague to the crop.

Stripe rust is continuing to develop on winter wheat and spring wheat. Several reports throughout the state indicate that this year is the worst we have seen for stripe rust on winter wheat in South Dakota.