The Small Grains Disease Forecasting Model is maintained and supported by the NDSU Department of Plant Pathology

The NDSU Small Grains Disease Forecasting Model assists producers in estimating the
possibility of disease in their crops and gives recommendations as to possible preventative applications and times for these applications. This is done in conjunction with NDAWN weather station locations within North Dakota and sections of western Minnesota and eastern Montana.

As easy as 1-2-3

1. Click on the NDAWN station location nearest you
  - see NDAWN Home Page for a station location map
2. Click the button representing the growth stage of your crop
  - see Growth Stage definitions and pictures
  - or NDAWN's estimated growth stage for your crop based on planting date.
3. Click "Get Forecast".

1. Location	2. Growth Stage
	Flagging
	Boot
	Heading
	Flowering
	Milk

May 14, 2008

Welcome to the 2008 edition of the forecasting system. Automated computer models for leaf diseases and Fusarium head blight (scab) are now activated. Attention: A 1-888 toll free telephone service will be activated for the current disease forecast information on May 30.Two fungicides, Folicur (Bayer Crop Science) and Caramba (BASF) have recently received full federal registration from the EPA for use on small grains in the US. Also, Bayer Crop Science has developed a label for Folicur + Proline for use in 11 states including North Dakota for Fusarium head blight and leaf diseases management. Please read this week pest report for complete information on these two newly registered fungicides and cereal rusts situation in the southern US reported by the USDA Cereal Disease Lab. .

If you have any questions about the system, contact the Department of Plant Pathology, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58105 (701-231-6467).

Sincerely,
Dr. Shaukat Ali
Phone # 701-231-6467
E-mail: Shaukat.ali@ndsu.edu

NDSU thanks Bayer CropScience for providing financial support for the maintenance and operation of this Web site. NDSU, by policy, neither endorses nor recommends use of specific commercial products

Site Manager: Mary-Anne.Fiebig@ndsu.edu
Last Updated: May 8, 2008
Published by North Dakota State University

NDSU Disease Forecast
e-mail: forecast@ndsuext.nodak.edu

NDSU Department of Plant Pathology
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/plantpath/