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Don’t use fungicide as insurance on small grains
Jun 6, 2017, 15:34 PM
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A plant pathology professor says small grain farmers should not use fungicides unless disease is present.
Dr. Madeleine Smith at the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield many producers are spraying herbicides, and might be tempted to include fungicide in the tank mix thinking it will cover future pathogens.
“When we think about things like rust, those spores can come in at any time into the crop. So you’ve only got a window of efficacy, which varies a little bit depending on the fungicide.
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