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July Cropping Notes from Chouteau County Extension

What is the status of the orange wheat blossom midge in Chouteau County for 2017? Only one wheat midge was documented in five traps across Chouteau County in 2017. If more than nine midge are found on a trap, the producer is required to go out at dusk and determine if populations exceed the economic threshold. The economic threshold is when one or more midge are observed for every 7 to 8 heads. Visit 3-4 different sites in the field.

How were wheat head armyworm numbers this year? Moth trap numbers northwest of Carter were low for the third ye...