Winter Barley

Most Effective Fungicides
Brand Rate Timing Efficacy
Prosaro (Bayer) 6.5 to 8.2 fl oz per acre Full Head Emergence (Feekes 10.5) Good
Caramba (BASF) 13.5 to 17 fl oz per acre Full Head Emergence (Feekes 10.5) Good
Proline (Bayer) 5 to 5.7 fl oz per acre Full Head Emergence (Feekes 10.5) Good
Tebuconazole (Generics) 4.0 fl oz per acre Full Head Emergence (Feekes 10.5) Fair
Miravis Ace 13.7 fl oz per acre Full Head Emergence (Feekes 10.5) Good

FHB Resistance - R=Resistant, MR=Moderate Resistant, MS=Moderate Susceptible, S=Susceptible, Rating - 0-9 where 0 indicates no symptoms (highly resistant) and 9 indicates complete head coverage (highly susceptible)


* Please Note: The USWBSI recommends the planting of Moderate Resistant (MR) varieties, public or private, as an effective way to help manage FHB. Varieties with a rating of MR or better for FHB were determined through official state variety trials and/or recommendations from each state’s public small grain specialists.

2019 Varieties by State


New York

Information

New York State Official Variety Trials Website
Current Year Variety Trials Results
Cornell Field Crops Website Fusarium Head Blight

Contacts

Cornell University Small Grains Breeder: Dr. Mark Sorrells
Cornell University Field Crop Pathologist: Dr. Gary Bergstrom

*2019 Varieties

Entry NameSourceTypeFHB RatingFHB Resistance
EndeavorUSDA-ARS, IdahoTwo-Row2MS
FlaviaGermanyTwo-Row6S
KWS ScalaKWS Cereals, USATwo-Row5S
Flavia can accumulate high DON
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North Carolina

Information

Small Grains Production Guide

Contacts

USDA-ARS and NCSU Small Grains Pathologist: Dr. Christina Cowger

*2019 Varieties

Entry NameSourceTypeFHB Resistance
EndeavorUSDA-ARS IdahoTwo-RowMR
LCS CalypsoLimagrain Cereal Seeds, LLCTwo-RowMR
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Pennsylvania

Information

Pennsylvania State Official Variety Trials Website
Current Year Variety Trial Results
Penn State Ag Extension Malting Barley Publication

Contacts

Pennsylvania State Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center Director and Field Crops Extension Pathologist: Dr. Alyssa Collins
Pennsylvania State Field Crops Pathologist: Dr. Paul Esker

*2019 Varieties

Entry NameSourceTypeFHB Resistance
EndeavorUSDA-ARS IdahoTwo-RowMR
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Virginia

Information

Virginia State Official Variety Trials Website
Current Year Variety Trial Results
Virginia Tech Ag Extension Publication

Contacts

Virginia Tech Small Grains Breeder: Dr. Carl Griffey
Virginia Tech Field Crops Pathologist: Dr. Hillary Mehl
Virginia Tech Professor, Small Grains DON Lab: Dr. David G. Schmale III


*2019 Varieties: Malting Barley

Entry NameSourceTypeFHB RatingFHB Resistance
LCS ViolettaLimagrain Cereal Seeds, LLCTwo-Row1.0MR
ThoroughbredVirginia TechSix-Row1.9MS


*2019 Varieties: Feed Barley

Entry NameSourceTypeFHB RatingFHB Resistance
BarsoyVirginia Tech/Virginia Crop Improvement AssociationSix-Row2.1MR/MS
SecretariatVirginia TechSix-Row1.7MR/MS
ThoroughbredVirginia TechSix-Row1.9MS
VA11B-141 LAVirginia TechSix-Row1.2R
VA13B-25 LAVirginia TechSix-Row1.4MR/MS
VA92-42-46Virginia TechSix-Row2.0MR/MS

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