It's time for farmers to be on the lookout for fusarium.
The fungus likes damp, mild weather - and thrives in temperatures between the high teens and mid-20's.
Agronomy Manager Jeff Jacques says it survives on plants left in the fields over the winter - like wheat.
In the spring, he says the spores shoot up into the air during rainfall events and settle in fields.
Because it's so predictable, Jacques says farmers can know when to provide the fungicides needed to suppress fusarium.
He points out most of Ontario's wheat crop goes into the human food chain - so protecting against fusarium is important.
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Jaques says because the cycle is predictable, farmers can prepare.
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Jaques says the spores shoot up into the air during spring rainfall events and settle in fields.
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