ISSUE 22
June 1999

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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.

 NDSU Wheat Disease forecasting System Underway - A new web site and telephone hotline can help wheat producers make timely disease treatment decisions.

NDSU Research Yields More Clues for Improving Fungicide Application Techniques - Greenhouse experiments at NDSU indicate new findings relating to nozzles, spray pressures, water volume, and timing of fungicide aplications for the suppression of scab.

Good Farming Practices Can Be Judgment Call With Federal Crop Insurance - The Risk Management agency uses several guidelines for determining uninsured causes of loss.

Wet Spring Dampens Grasshopper Outlook, Favors Wheat Midge- An increase in overwintering populations, the wet spring and late planting could result in wheat midge problems for some producers.

Summer 1999 Ag Research Field Days - Get a demonstration on some of the research your wheat checkoff dollars are helping to support: attend a field day near you this summer.

Uniform Fungicide Trials Point to Treatment Benefits - An evaluation study involving several states shows that some products perform better than others, and all are effective to some degree, in suppressing scab and fungal leaf diseases.

1999 ND Legislative Session: Modest change for Ag - Ag highlights from the ND legislative session.

Wheat Foods News - Study Reinforces Benefits of Folic Acid Enrichment.

Federal payments a lifeboat for many in 1998 - Net farm income improved last year, but only with help from Uncle Sam.

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