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Research Project: Current and Novel Wheat Scab Management in Illinois

Location: Crop Production and Protection

Project Number: 0500-00053-005-168-G
Project Type: Grant

Start Date: May 1, 2024
End Date: Apr 30, 2026

Objective:
1) Evaluate the effectiveness of integrated use of fungicide treatment and genetic resistance to control FHB and deoxynivalenol (DON) contamination in wheat in central Illinois.

Approach:
We will conduct a field experiment to compare the effect of five fungicides across four wheat varieties.