‘Kranich’ yellow rust race detected in UK

The ‘Kranich’ yellow rust race has been detected in the UK for the first time, AHDB has announced in its Crop Research News.

As a result of the latest development, growers are being asked to monitor all winter wheat varieties, including those with a high disease rating, and report abnormal amounts of yellow rust to the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS).

If you would like more information about UKCPVS there will be an opportunity to hear project leader Dr Sarah Holdgate,speak at our April Pollinator “Rusts and Other Cereal Killers”  on the 12 April 2016 at Niab.

There will also be report on the latest findings in the next edition of Crop Research News.