Chinch Bugs--be on the lookout in Sorghum
Well it is that time of year when the chinch bugs pack up & move out of wheat into adjacent sorghum & hay fields, causing potential damage to the young plants.
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3107.pdf
Saving Wheat Seed
Remember the longer you save your certified seed and replant it—the more probable your chances increase of having seed borne diseases such as loose smut, common bunt and flag smut. Seed treatments can be effective in greatly minimizing those risks, but thorough coverage of all seeds is necessary for the greatest efficacy. The link below is information on loose smut, it was showing up more this year in fields, I got numerous calls and questions about it.
https://webapp.agron.ksu.edu/agr_social/m_eu_article.throck?article_id=598
Chinch Bugs--be on the lookout in Sorghum
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