<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3bQCC6_0urZnBb300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3bQCC6_0urZnBb300" width="1200" height="812" ><figcaption>Wheat is maturing at Winfield's Answer Plot north of Wilton last week.</figcaption></figure>A two-week stretch of very warm temperatures and lots of sun have brightened up the mostly small soybean plants across the state and have added height to the corn. Corn is tasseling in some counties, but most corn is still approaching that stage, and canola is ending its blooming stage.Several thunderstorms with golf ball-sized hail fell in Burleigh and Morton counties on July 29, and wiping out some crops, including flowers at a flower farm near Bismarck, N.D. Hail has been sporadic across the state, but where it has hit, it has affected crops.Spring wheat is beginning to change color, and harvest is expected to start within the first half of August in several counties throughout the state.According to some Extension agents, Fusarium head blight (FHB) has affected some wheat and may impact yields.Jeff Stachler, Griggs County NDSU Extension agent, said the spring wheat in the county was maturing and looking like an above average crop prior to disease setting in.“All the spring wheat has headed in Griggs County and the surrounding region, and most of the wheat is in the soft dough stage. Farmers whose wheat is in the hard dough stage with its color change are getting ready to apply the pre-harvest application, so we’re getting close to maturity,” he said.Stachler is very concerned about disease in the wheat crop.“We’ve got these root issues that are killing plants in advance, and now, we have FHB. We don’t know how severe it’s going to be until we start harvesting. FHB may cause losses in grain quality if DON levels become too high,” he said. “Certainly, from a DON level standpoint, I hope it’s not going to be terribly bad, but it’s there.”In at least Griggs County, some wheat fields have some rare ergot in them, too. Ergot can affect cereal grains and wild grass species and there is no treatment for it.“One field has a little more than some other ones,” Stachler said.Corn in most parts of the region is beginning to tassel, but for the most part, corn is still growing and has not yet tasseled.“If drownouts and excess water didn’t stress out the corn and soybeans earlier, then the corn is looking amazing, growing two ears on a lot of plants. The soybeans are doing better under the heat,” he said.Stachler said temperatures were above normal throughout most of the region in the past two weeks, which is much welcomed.In Bottineau County, Sara Clemens, NDSU Extension agent, said some spring wheat is starting to turn color. Canola is finishing the blooming stage, and farmers are waiting for the pods to develop. Soybeans in the county are smaller than normal.“They hopped out of the ground and just held for a time in the cool, wet weather, but they are blooming and starting to set pods in the lower areas right now, so we will see how they progress. We hope there’s no early frost,” she said.While they have been dry, there has been heavy dew in the mornings in Bottineau County.<h2>People are also reading…</h2>“We are a little dry and could use some moisture up here, but the crops are doing great,” Clemens said. “We had a hailstorm a couple of weeks ago that went through parts of our county and we had to ‘zero out’ some of our crops.”Clemens said farmers are hoping for a good harvest.“We are in the early stages of seeing how the crop will look, and so far, it looks pretty good,” she said.In Stutsman County, Ashley Wolff, NDSU Extension agent, said crops are doing “great” in most areas, thanks to a stretch of hot weather.“The heat after that much moisture has helped us. Fields I have looked at have less disease than last year. Corn is performing great, although some stands were affected from a thunderstorm last month, and there is some tasseling. Spring wheat is turning color,” she said.Wolff pointed out that the soybeans could look better.“Just like the corn, they bounced out of what was happening and are doing better in the heat. This heat saved our soybeans, but they won’t be outperforming our best yields,” she added.In the southwestern region in Dunn County, Kirsten Rall, NDSU Extension agent, said the crops are doing “great.”“We do need some rain, but the crops are doing great. Spring wheat is turning color, but we haven’t seen any combines yet. That will come soon,” Rall said.In Grand Forks County, Katelyn Landeis, NDSU Extension agent, said the wheat is turning color and harvest is just around the corner.“The last pre-harvest burndown for weed control has started for fields that have reached maturity, but not all the wheat in the county is mature yet. There is lots of variability in growth staging,” she said. Landeis said some wheat fields developed more diseases and FHB than other fields did this summer.“There is good-to-excellent yield potential, but protein is the next question on growers’ minds. Some fields are suffering from more diseases and head scab than others,” she said. Corn in Grand Forks County looks “good,” but it needs time to reach maturity.“Crop staging is anywhere from silks drying to just starting to tassel. We are around 15-20 growing degree day units behind average, according to NDAWN data, but much further behind than the last few years,” Landeis said.Soybeans are in full flower, and pods are starting to develop all the way up the plant. “Some fields look better than others, but again, the heat has been good for growth. Scouting for soybean aphids will be crucial over the next few weeks,” she emphasized. According to NASS, durum coloring is about 60 percent, while spring wheat turning color is 50 percent. Dry edible beans are 30 percent setting pods and soybeans are 20 percent setting pods, behind the average.</div></body>

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A two-week stretch of very warm temperatures and lots of sun have brightened up the mostly small soybean plants across the state and have added height to the corn. Corn is tasseling in some counties, but most corn is still approaching that stage, and canola is ending its blooming stage.

Extension agents finding FHB in maturing wheat fields

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A two-week stretch of very warm temperatures and lots of sun have brightened up the mostly small soybean plants across the state and have added height to t

Extension agents finding FHB in maturing wheat fields

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