Due to dry weather, head scab risk in North Carolina and surrounding states is low for wheat and barley fields flowering now. The forecast is mostly dry, so risk will remain low for crops flowering in the next 7-10 days. Many small grain fields in NC are at or near heading. To monitor risk, go to the web site https://www.wheatscab.psu.edu. In the upper left corner, the plus key lets you zoom in. Just above it, clicking on the square allows you to choose the level of resistance of your wheat variety. Risk level is given for wheat flowering on the date selected at the top.

--Christina Cowger, Small Grains Pathologist, North Carolina State University