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The NDSU Crop and Pest Report is a weekly enewsletter published by NDSU Extension state specialists. Topics covered in the e-newsletter include entomology, plant science, plant pathology, soils, weeds, grain storage, forestry, Ag engineering, Ag economics, weather and updates about upcoming Extension events across the state. It is published weekly during the growing season and released on Thursday mornings, beginning mid-May. NDSU hires IPM scouts to track the progression of insect and disease issues across the state. The IPM scouting reports are also published in the NDSU Crop and Pest report. To get subscribed go to www.ag.ndsu. edu/cpr and click the “subscribe now” button to receive the publication in your e-mail.

To give you an idea of the information you will get from the NDSU Crop and Pest Report, I want to share an article written by Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist that he wrote last year in the May 11th Crop and Pest Report issue:

“A few questions are asked every year pertaining to the use of fungicide seed treatments in wheat. First, fungicide seed treatments are most effective at managing seed-borne diseases like loose smut. They are also labeled for early-season protection against seedling blights and root rots caused by Fusarium, Pythium, and Cocholiobolus, and should not be viewed as having season long protection. The use of a fungicide treatment will be based on several factors including field history, seed source, and past experiences with using seed treatments. Another potential benefit of a seed treatment is improving stand. For the past few years, I have presented the stand response (% difference in stand compared to naked seed) from using a fungicide seed treatment in wheat. The data set now represents 203 replicated data points obtained from 50 research trials conducted from 2003 to 2022. Results suggest that there is 7.7% improvement in stand when a fungicide seed treatment is used. Additionally, a positive stand response (greater than 0%) was observed 69% of the time.” For more information, contact Alicia Harstad at the Barnes County Extention office at 701-8458528 or email, alicia.harstad@ndsu.edu.