In anticipation of the beginning of combine season, please check the following resources to minimize stored grain losses or quality deductions.
High humidity has prevailed throughout much of southern New Jersey since Mid-May with most days registering above 90 degrees relative humidity. The rain event beginning on May 27th brought and inch to two-inches of rainfall to some areas of Salem County where small grains are rapidly maturing and lanternfly nymphs in rosebeds are rapidly emerging.
Memorial Day weekend gave producers a three day window to mow, swath and rake hay for dry baling today and tomorrow before thunderstorms are forecasted. Remember, last year was a high grasshopper egg laying season. If you noticed a significant number of grass hoppers in hay swathing or wheat combining this month, be on the alert for increasing grasshopper pressure on all other crops going into the rest of the summer.
Kentucky Pest News:
IPM 20-point Checklist for Controlling Insects in Stored Wheat
Other resouces for producers monitoring disease at this time:
Expert Commentary by Wheat Region: This window will popup when you click on the link to the wheatscab risk site https://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/
Table 3 summarizing some observed weather conditions required for toxin production in grain crops: A great resource on grain mycotoxins.
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/grain/topics/MycotoxinsintheGrainMarket.htm
