The mission of the USWBSI is to enhance food safety and supply by reducing the impact of Fusarium Head Blight (scab) on wheat and barley.
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The deadline for booking your hotel for the 2026 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum is quickly approaching. Book your hotel by October 31 to receive the discounted rate. The Early Bird Deadline for registration is November 3. Book now and save! scabusa.org/forum26
The deadline for abstract submission for the 2026 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum in November 5. That's less than two weeks away. Get those submissions started. scabusa.org/forum/abstracts/
According to World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski, this year's U.S. wheat production is the lowest since 1970. sfntoday.com/2026/10/21/desp…
Recently, researchers assembled a homoeolog-resolved reference genome of decaploid Thinopyrum ponticum, a wild relative of wheat. The study was published in Molecular Plant and includes an expanded cluster of the Fhb7 gene. english.cas.cn/newsroom/rese…
Wheat futures for December delivery rose 5 3/4 cents to $6.61 a bushel on the CBOT. Kansas City futures gained 5 1/2 cents to $7.05. agriculture.com/3-big-things…
Wheat futures for December delivery rose 2 cents to $6.63 on the CBOT. Kansas futures gained 3 1/4 cents to $7.07 1/4. agriculture.com/3-big-things…
Researchers in Nepal analyzed 14 traditional barley landraces and found that two of them coped with drought in strikingly different strategies. bioengineer.org/barley-landr…
Cooler temperatures moving into South Dakota this week are not expected to damage the emerging winter wheat. brownfieldagnews.com/news/mo…
Sam Kieffer of National Association of Wheat Growers spoke at the North American Millers' Association recent conference regarding how to make wheat profitable for farmers again. world-grain.com/articles/233…
Some winter wheat farmers have delayed planting due to ongoing summer crop harvest or recent rainfall creating wet conditions. hpj.com/2026/10/13/managemen…
Winter wheat planting in the U.S. is now 51% complete. Oklahoma has 28% planted, with Texas at 54%, and Kansas 44% finished. oklahomafarmreport.com/2026/…
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center predicts temperatures will be above normal while precipitation will be near normal for the majority of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio during the week of Oct 14-20. bnd.com/news/nation-world/na…
Illinois Wheat Development Board will hold elections for Districts 3 and 6. Since no official nominations were received, wheat producers residing in these districts may participate in the election as write-ins. agrinews-pubs.com/business/2…
Chaetomium globosum, a naturally occurring fungus in the wheat seed, was found to significantly surpress Septoria tritici blotch. independent.co.uk/news/scien…
The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network announced this year's winners. First place goes to Jeff Cook of Ontario with 163.2 bushels per acre. Second place went to Ben Wilson of Michigan with 154 bu/a. morningagclips.com/great-lak…
Assessment of Fungicides for Control of Fusarium Head Blight of Winter Barley in Georgetown, DE, 2024. Plant Health Progress, October 3, 2026. doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-26-00…
FgPel2, a Secreted Pectate Lyase, Acts as a Virulence Factor in Fusarium graminearum | Phytopathology, October 3, 2026. doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-26-…
Here are some key management decision tips to consider when planting winter wheat after a summer crop. hayspost.com/posts/0135b00b-…
The Idaho Association of Plant Protection will host it's annual meeting on November 4-5. There will be a presentation on managing FHB in irrigated grains on Nov 4. capitalpress.com/2026/10/07/…
A new study in Molecular Biology Reports found that DON is not merely a poison the damages cells directly but hijacks the cell's signaling circuitry causing a cascade of inflammation, cell death, and tissue failure. bioengineer.org/how-a-common…
