Head Emergence in Winter Wheat

Jim Minor's wheat field at the intersection of S.R. 104 and S.R. 56 was the first wheat field I have observed to have head emergence. This is referred to as Feekes Growth Stage 10.1. Flowering of this wheat will occur in approximately four to five days after complete heading. During this period is when warm, wet weather and the presence of fusarium inoculate can infect the wheat head and cause head scab. For more information regarding this important disease click on the following link. http://ohioline.osu.edu/iwy/index.html