ISSUE 14 June 1998	Table of Contents
Library Home E-Mail Prairie Grains is the official publication of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, South Dakota Wheat, Inc., and the Minnesota Barley Growers Association.	June Wheat Provides the Fuel for Scab, July the Fire The two weeks before anthesis is just as critical, if not more, than the two weeks after anthesis, says John Wiersma, agronomist with the Northwest Experiment Station, Crookston, MN Apply Fungicides More Effectively to Control Scab The treatment has to be directed at the heads to be effective, say NDSU researchers, and spray coverage can be affected by several factors Estimating Early Season Yield Potential Spike exams can be used to forecast early season yield potential The Farm Executive for the 21st Century 15 reasons why some farmers are better managers August 3-7 Spring Wheat Tour Gets a Facelift Criticized in the past for placing too much emphasis on yield, this year's tour makes quantitative and qualitative adjustments Don't Overlook Aphids as a Pest Problem This according to the new U of M entomologist, Ian MacRae Jim Anderson Named Minnesota's New Wheat Breeder ALSO IN THIS ISSUE… News and Views from the Wheat and Barley Growers Wheat Foods Council News Taming the Bulls and Bears Wheat World Update Barley Brewings Prairie Ramblings Prairie Shortcuts Production Tips by Jochum Wiersma Production Tips by Michael D. Peel