The fungus is seed, stubble, and soil-borne. Losses can be reduced by crop rotation and using disease-free seed. However, Canadian research indicates that control by foliar application of fungicides is currently uneconomically. The dry conditions have been beneficial for haying and small grain harvest. Barley harvest is rapidly progressing and spring wheat harvest is underway.
Preliminary reports indicate average barley yield and quality.
Most of the region's canola has been or soon will be swathed. Field pea harvest has begun with limited reports indicating yields of up to 45 bushels per acre. For optimum yield, moisture stress must be minimal during these periods and beyond. On July 27 at the CREC, daily water use for corn and dry bean was 0.3 inches. From July 1 to 27, water use for corn and dry bean was just under 7 inches of water while rainfall at the CREC was 1.4 inches.