By Stephen Wegulo and Amanda Easterly et.al
Wheat growers attending Nebraska’s 2025 Wheat Variety Tour got an up-close look at new varieties and the latest on disease pressure this week, with particular concern about rising Fusarium head blight risks as the season progresses.
The first field day of the 2025 growing season (Figure 1) was held June 5 near Fairbury in Jefferson County, Nebraska. Wheat varieties and lines from public and private breeding programs were showcased.
Topics covered included agronomic characteristics, regional adaptation, and disease resistance characteristics of the wheat varieties and lines. Field day participants were updated on the diseases observed in Nebraska wheat fields this growing season and their management.
Source : unl.edu